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Date Posted: 11:36:16 10/17/09 Sat
Author: Edie
Subject: Re: Who do your think should get the Nobel Peace Prize?
In reply to: Ani 's message, "Who do your think should get the Nobel Peace Prize?" on 05:43:53 10/17/09 Sat

I thought he donated the prize money to charity, so in fact did not personally gain. Don't quite understand the USA Constitution though - not sure if the clause refers only to a monetary gain, but may also include the honour and the medal as well.

I think one other USA President also won a Nobel Prize when in Office and Kissinger won it the 1970�s while he was Secretary of State, so precedents have already been set on this issue.

I personally don't think he actually deserved the medal though; He hasn't really done anything yet. But what would have been said if he had refused the prize? There probably would have been a much bigger uproar about a slight on the honour, from the groups that don�t like him. Probably the Nobel Prize Committee was so relieved that Bush and the neo-conservatives had gone they over reacted. LOL.

Not sure who should have won it, probably that Zimbabwean Prime Minister who was a hot favourite, but I can�t remember his name.

Edie

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Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Ani, 12:28:27 10/17/09 Sat
- Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Gilly, 19:15:42 10/17/09 Sat
  - Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Ani, 23:44:00 10/17/09 Sat
    - Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Edie, 03:56:36 10/18/09 Sun
      - Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Edie, 03:58:13 10/18/09 Sun
      - Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Ani, 08:52:34 10/18/09 Sun
        Re: Who do you think should get the Nobel Peace Prize? -- Gilly, 16:38:36 10/18/09 Sun