Obama's Peace Prize

LA Times Editorial Piece:

I am so happy our president was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee's belief that Obama deserved recognition "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" and his "vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons" far outweighs any criticism, including your disappointing editorial.Achievement of Obama's goals takes time. Promoting hope and the possibility for peace must be immediate in order to change the tenor of our times.

Madeline DeAntonio Encino


Many argue that it is too soon for him to win such an award. One man stated "After hearing that Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, I immediately wrote the Nobel committee telling them that although I had not really accomplished anything in the field of science, I am forever talking about how much we need a cure for cancer. Surely, I explained to the committee, that should make me a clear front-runner for next year's Nobel in chemistry.

Based on the preceding arguments' claim and premises, do you think Obama is deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize? What are your thoughts? Give evidence to support your ideas . Speak on it seniors!