The thing that bothers me about Obama's award is that the nominations were done just WEEKS (in Feb.) after he took office. Did he win for his successful Presidential campaign? I think Obama is actually profoundly embarassed about the award and that the NP people actually gave it to him as a big "FUCK YOU" to the US by essentially FORCING him to 'do peacful things' to uphold the legitimacy of the price which he has already been awarded. Of course, Arafat, Rabin and Peres won it, so who the Hell knows what goes through the awarders' heads. p