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International
Bush, Blair nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
2004-01-31
Two of the architects of the Iraq war, United States President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, are among nominees for the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Nominations for the prestigious award close tomorrow. After sending thousands of soldiers to war and failing to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Mr Bush and Mr Blair have been put forward to receive the Nobel peace prize. They were nominated by Jan Simonsen, an independent member of Norway's Parliament who says the pair got rid of a dictator and made the world safer. "Bush and Blair definitely still deserve it," he said. "Even though they haven't found those weapons they got rid of a dictator and made the world more safe. They got rid of a madman." Nobel watchers say neither Mr Bush nor Mr Blair has much chance of winning.
I'm not a Nobel watcher, but I don't think they do, either. They deserve it, but they won't get it.
Other nominees are varied and include: Pope John Paul II; the European Union to mark its expansion to include former East bloc states; the Salvation Army; former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler; former Czech president Vaclav Havel; former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic; and Chinese dissidents. The 2003 prize went to Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi from a record field of 165 nominees. The prize winner is announced in October.
Wonder who nominated Hitler?
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#8  I don't think Bush has a chance either, but wouldn't it be great if he did. He deserves it. And just imagine the look on the Clintons' faces! Bill spent all that time trying to get peace in the Middle East so he could get the prize and then Bush gets it!!
Posted by: AF Lady   2004-1-31 8:23:07 PM  

#7  I think Hitler was nominated by the Old Timers Commitee. Or maybe, since we all know Bush=Hitler, it was an honest mistake.
Now let's watch all the newbies here rip me to shreds.
Posted by: tu3031   2004-1-31 6:40:34 PM  

#6  The NBPP should go to Hugo Chevez for that chin-thrust thing... Oooo that's ctue :*
Posted by: Hyper   2004-1-31 9:36:18 AM  

#5  Wonder who nominated Hitler?

The Nobel committee, who else?
Posted by: TW   2004-1-31 4:14:53 AM  

#4  I ever wondered why Chambelain and Hitler didn't get the Nobel Peace Prize for "preserving" the peace at Munich. Perhaps the Nobel Peace Prizes didn't exist. Or perhaps the Nobel committee didn't have the time before Hitler voded his signature by engulfing the remainder of Czecoslovaquia.

Anyway Churchill deserved the Peace Prize far more than any peacenik.
Posted by: JFM   2004-1-31 3:40:37 AM  

#3  
How about that Michael Moore fellow. He was into peace wasn't he?
Nahh, he's into pieces - of pizza, cake, pie...
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-1-31 12:20:25 AM  

#2  How about that Michael Moore fellow. He was into peace wasn't he?
Posted by: Lucky   2004-1-31 12:18:33 AM  

#1  
Wonder who nominated Hitler?
Arafat? Or some other Arab?

I think you're right, Fred - given the mindset of the Nobel committee (and I use the term "mind" loosely), Milosevic has a better chance than Bush and Blair.

Havel would be an excellent pick, but I'm willing to bet it goes to the EU (*gag*).
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2004-1-31 12:10:06 AM  

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