Even the most ardent admirers of President Obama, if they were honest, would have to admit to being stunned at his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. It certainly appears that this award is probably being used as the carrot portion of the old “carrot and stick” methodology.
This award has become little more than a political lever of sorts. With so many deserving past winners, it would be a real shame to see this award and what it stands for continue down its current path toward becoming a meaningless pawn in the hands of world-wide power-brokers.
Robert M. Collinsworth
Harrisville, NH