tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post5508971452683758593..comments2023-10-09T04:11:47.358-07:00Comments on Not A Potted Plant: Unearned HonorBurt Likkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060980744675990412noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-71598499999131790992009-10-11T00:37:30.897-07:002009-10-11T00:37:30.897-07:00I'm not sure what's with the shot at Jimmy...I'm not sure what's with the shot at Jimmy Carter ("Even Jimmy Carter was able to get Egyptians and Israelis at the same table to talk to each other."). If I recall correctly, President Carter did considerably more than that: getting Israel and Egypt to sign an actual, factual, bona fide peace treaty -- Israel's first with any of its neighbors.<br /><br />I'd rank that as probably our biggest diplomatic coup in the region -- including our actual, you know, coups. As weird as it is to say, when it comes to Mideast peace accomplishments in a presidency, President Carter is pretty tough to top.David Schraubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-29354844719129231282009-10-09T17:55:30.600-07:002009-10-09T17:55:30.600-07:00Nice reasoned post. You know I'm no Obama fan,...Nice reasoned post. You know I'm no Obama fan, but this one is entirely on the NPP Committee, which as an institution had long ago lost any credibility with the nomination and bestowal of the award on Yasser Arafat. You can read my thoughts on it at http://libertarianadvocate.blogspot.com/2009/10/nobel-peace-prize-committee-commits.htmlLibertarian Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245884833251725459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-3888848015882695692009-10-09T14:10:27.342-07:002009-10-09T14:10:27.342-07:00I agree that this award seems to have been handed ...I agree that this award seems to have been handed out a bit hastily. I have not seen the news today and am curious as to what the President will ultimately do in this situation.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17413556391724480871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13589532.post-54646842113654094462009-10-09T11:47:34.830-07:002009-10-09T11:47:34.830-07:00I understan there were about 200 some people on th...I understan there were about 200 some people on the A list. What happened to the day where pepole like Albert Schweitzer, Mother Theresa were awarded this prestigous prize? I do not think Obama can be faulted for this (I'm not one of his fans), but only the organiaztion that gave it to him.Rottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097432756371674948noreply@blogger.com