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[-] Muffi@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

And Obama's drone strikes live rent free in the minds of an entire generation of people in the middle east. Still weird as fuck that he got a peace prize, but it would be much weirder if Trump received one.

[-] fluxx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Indeed. That any imperialist ruler or diplomat gets a peace prize is absurd. Especially from the USA, but any big power would also be absurd.

[-] flightyhobler@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[-] anchr@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Obama got the Peace Prize for creating hope after dubya ... and partly in order to "bind" him to commuting to peace.

That was not one of the better selections.

[-] drhodl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Haha. Wouldn't it be awesome if the next POTUS after Drumpus, was awarded a Peace Prize LOL ? It would be the only reason to wish Mushroom Dick a slightly longer life, so that he can enjoy that moment too.

[-] Knightfox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I was wondering about that as well so I looked into the dates. Apparently Obama got the award in October 9, 2009, and some of the first controversial drone strikes under his administration were in March and April of 2009. Dude came out the gate drone striking and the Nobel Committee just ignored it.

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