Many have raised their eyebrows regarding US president Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
This is definitely an extraordinary achievement.
I feel that it put even more pressure on expectations for him now that he accepted the prize. He indeed have achieve things that people have thought impossible. But overly high expectations can be dangerous too.
Some critics feel that a president who is engaged in 2 wars in the Mideast is not eligible for this prize. We must not forget he was one of those who angrily opposed the wars during his senate stint few years ago. He is just doing his best on "damage control" during his 1st term in office.
He may have notable achievements in foreign affairs, but people are getting impatient with him on domestic issues. They have to realize that it is very difficult to run a superpower country like United States. Economic recovery will take some time and patience is needed.
This award shows that he has achieved what many people thought will be impossible.
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