The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 9, 2009, citing Obama's promotion of nuclear nonproliferation and a "new climate" in international relations fostered by Obama, especially in reaching out to the Muslim world.
Also in retrospect they really should have specified that said reaching out wasn't meant to be done via drone strikes
FoCo87 on October 11st, 2024 at 17:03 UTC »
Dude got a Nobel Prize for literally just not being George Bush.
Kamakaziturtle on October 11st, 2024 at 17:06 UTC »
Dude got it before he even did anything.
Also in retrospect they really should have specified that said reaching out wasn't meant to be done via drone strikes
SwagarTheHorrible on October 11st, 2024 at 19:22 UTC »
I like him, but this was a dumb moment in history. I think he's even said he doesn't know why he got it.