BREAKING: Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Well, well, well....: President Barack Obama made history again Friday, winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts to streng
By Frances Langum — October 9, 2009

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Well, well, well....:

President Barack Obama made history again Friday, winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples

The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognized Obama's efforts to solve complex global problems, including working toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

President Obama is the first sitting President since Woodrow Wilson to be awarded this honor. (Videos from CSpanJunkie)

Of course, the right wing is saying it's because he's not George Bush, without acknowledging the shame our country still wears from Bush being the "Anti-Peace and No Prize" President:

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