The country awoke this morning to the news that the American president had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. My own take on this? I was surprised; it surely seems a bit premature so early in Obama's presidency. But it hardly justifies the flurry of criticism on the left and (especially) the right. The fact that our leader is perceived by a committee of Scandanavians as a man of diplomacy, values, and great potential is hardly something to be upset about.
