Blair named for peace prize

Skippy1 · 02-02-2004, 07:43 AM

By Andrew Sparrow
(Filed: 02/02/2004)

Tony Blair has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. A Norwegian politician has proposed the Prime Minister and George W Bush for a joint award in recognition of their achievement in ensuring the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Jan Simonsen, from the Right-wing Party of Progress, argued that the leaders deserved credit for laying the foundation of democracy in Iraq.

Nominations closed yesterday and other candidates are thought to include Pope John Paul II and the European Union. The winner will be announced in December.

Stratos · 02-02-2004, 07:47 AM

There was a thread about this in the GD forum, but it was closed.

Anyway, the war in Iraq has been too critisized internationally for the Nobel Commitee to award either of them.

Barry the Sprout · 02-02-2004, 07:49 AM

I believe they lso got a joint nomination after the Afghan war. I'd be horrified and concerned if I thought anything were to come of it, but in truth I strongly doubt that this will amount to anything more than a political statement from a Norwegian idiot.

Then again Henry Kissinger has won one, so stranger things have happened I suppose.

Stratos · 02-02-2004, 07:55 AM

Here's the thread from GD.

Donut · 02-02-2004, 07:58 AM

Who said comedy was dead!

Timber Loftis · 02-02-2004, 09:10 AM

Will wonders never cease? Just when you think things can't get stranger....

Rokenn · 02-02-2004, 11:44 AM

War is Peace!

khazadman · 02-03-2004, 03:57 PM

They only give the peace prize to people like Carter and Arrafat. You know, complete and utter failures.

Grojlach · 02-10-2004, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by khazadman:
They only give the peace prize to people like Carter and Arrafat. You know, complete and utter failures.

So there's hope yet for Bush and Blair!

Yorick · 02-10-2004, 11:41 PM

I think the biggest joke is that the European Union is being nominated!

02-02-2004, 07:43 AM	#1
Skippy1 Elminster Join Date: December 9, 2003 Location: England (Ex-pat Aussie) Age: 62 Posts: 447	By Andrew Sparrow (Filed: 02/02/2004) Tony Blair has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. A Norwegian politician has proposed the Prime Minister and George W Bush for a joint award in recognition of their achievement in ensuring the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Jan Simonsen, from the Right-wing Party of Progress, argued that the leaders deserved credit for laying the foundation of democracy in Iraq. Nominations closed yesterday and other candidates are thought to include Pope John Paul II and the European Union. The winner will be announced in December. __________________ "The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind." -- William James

02-02-2004, 07:47 AM	#2
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 3,888	There was a thread about this in the GD forum, but it was closed. Anyway, the war in Iraq has been too critisized internationally for the Nobel Commitee to award either of them. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

02-02-2004, 07:49 AM	#3
Barry the Sprout White Dragon Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: York, UK. Age: 42 Posts: 1,815	I believe they lso got a joint nomination after the Afghan war. I'd be horrified and concerned if I thought anything were to come of it, but in truth I strongly doubt that this will amount to anything more than a political statement from a Norwegian idiot. Then again Henry Kissinger has won one, so stranger things have happened I suppose. __________________ [img]\"http://img1.ranchoweb.com/images/sproutman/certwist.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br /><i>\"And the angels all pallid and wan,<br />Uprising, unveiling, affirm,<br />That the play is the tragedy, man,<br />And its hero the Conquerer Worm.\"</i><br /> - Edgar Allan Poe

02-02-2004, 07:55 AM	#4
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 3,888	Here's the thread from GD. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

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khazadman User suspended until [Feb13] Join Date: December 6, 2001 Location: the south side of ol virginny Age: 63 Posts: 1,172	They only give the peace prize to people like Carter and Arrafat. You know, complete and utter failures.

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