Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize in stunning decision seen as early vote of confidence

OSLO — President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision designed to build momentum behind his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and cooperation rather than unilateralism.

Text of Obama’s remarks on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize

Text of President Barack Obama’s remarks at the White House Friday on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, as provided by the White House:

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  • Imagindia Interesting debate re Nobel for Obama. A great move - risky, but very bold - by the Nobel committee. Obama has a very heavy burden now.
  • CNNfactchecker Wrong My response (and apology on behalf on the Norwegian Nobel committee) following the surprising news o.. https://bit.ly/XRJtw
  • DanAncona The right's response, summarized: RT @ewerickson I did not realize the Nobel Committee had affirmative action quotas it had to meet.
  • KTRKHouston Peace Prize: Cast Your Own Vote Here: Here's the press release from the Nobel Committee: The Nobel Peace Prize .. https://bit.ly/11CQ7
  • jd_nyc HA! #ff RT @CalebHowe I hear Gwen Ifill was on the Nobel committee. Coincidentally she has a book out tomorrow about Obama winning the Nobel
  • mhudack "The Nobel Committee gave South African Bishop Desmond Tutu the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his..." https://tumblr.com/xl63g6w6k
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  • uscmissinglink The #Nobel Committee just gave #Obama $1.4 million for actions he hasn't done yet. Can US President accept personal bribes like that? #tcot
  • klaralyn On Obama Peace Prize, Nobel Committee head Thorbjoern Jagland: "It was because we would like to support what he is trying to achieve"
  • CalebHowe I hear Gwen Ifill was on the Nobel committee. Coincidentally she has a book out tomorrow about Obama winning the Nobel.
  • butchmama I'm really happy for you Nobel Committee, and imma let you finish, but Henry Kissinger was the most shocking Peace Prize pick of ALL TIME!
  • wordsasthoughts Or, more important than political mumbo-jumbo stirred up by the Nobel committee: Krugman on education in America https://tinyurl.com/yhfccvo

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  • edhudson @jlscott_iCop Well... sorry... thought the Nobel Prize Committee had already made their decision.
  • skeskali Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize! Millions are defeaned by the noise of exploding heads of birthers, teabaggers, etc.
  • easternpa Wrong My response (and apology on behalf on the Norwegian Nobel committee) following the surprising news o.. https://bit.ly/XRJtw
  • ktrkhouston Peace Prize: Cast Your Own Vote Here: Here's the press release from the Nobel Committee: The Nobel Peace Prize .. https://bit.ly/11CQ7
  • mdf I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel committee. Let me be clear, I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather of an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people of all nations.
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  • silas216 Limbaugh reportedly says Obama was given Nobel Peace Prize to "continue his intentions to emasculate the United States" | Media Matters for America
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  • daniellean Daniel Nobel Committee Rewards Obama For Not Being Bush https://tr.im/Bexv #tcot #tlot.
  • muratkgirgin Three groups have issued statements criticizing Obama's Nobel win. They are:the Taliban, Hamas, and the Republican National Committee.
  • muratkgirgin Dear Nobel Prize Committee: Pssst, we're still at war. Today's photo from @motherjones: https://bit.ly/nk9jJ (via @MotherJones)
  • muratkgirgin Letter to Nobel Committee on the Absurdity of Peace Prize Award to Lying Warmonger Obama (The Truth Will Set You Free)
  • noebie if the nobel committee gave a prize for snark - #tcot - just sayin'
  • rtoennis RE: @jer979 Has nothing to do with enlightenment. To the Nobel Committee, Obama accomplished removing Republicans from https://disq.us/14mvw
  • petrbuben NY Times: Picking the Most Visible of 205 Names: The Nobel Committee’s chairman said, “W.. https://bit.ly/3cZCgx
  • petrbuben Russian leaders on Obama's Nobel: too soon
  • penintermedia Favorite Rush quote of the day: "The Nobel Committee just suicide-bombed itself." #tcot
  • stix RT @ExurbanJon: Nobel Committee releases new Peace Prize medal design > https://is.gd/484hj ROFLMAO
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