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Obama: the Complete Nobel Peace Prize Speech. Video:
President Barack Obama defends War even as he receives the Nobel Peace Prize. He speaks of Gandhi, MLK Jr….and Hitler, and Al Queda…and receives positive reviews. Full text at nytimes.com.
On “the Obama Doctrine” of a Just War, via Katie Couric:
Intro via AP:
A more powerful intro, via CBS:
An even more powerful intro, via Jon Stewart:
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Okay, the complete speech:
Photo:
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Matt Embrey
It was a great speech, he really knocked it out of the park.
Alan
It was an amazing speech.
Erin
Brilliant as always
Tom
the award was meant to be sarcastic right? hell, we should give bush one while we're at it. obama isn't a "peace" president – he's continued bush-era policy since day one.
Obama Far Outdoes Bush in Escalating War — The Numbers Will Surprise You
http://tinyurl.com/yboudb8
Obama signs bills for record Pentagon, Homeland Security spending
http://tinyurl.com/yl9yjb6
Barack Obama U-turn over military terror trials
http://tinyurl.com/r64a6r
Obama to sack advisor who recommended closing Guantanamo
http://tinyurl.com/y92cc79
U.S. Rebuffs U.N. Requests for Guantanamo Visits, Data on CIA Prisons
http://tinyurl.com/l35mpp
Obama Endorses Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Some
http://tinyurl.com/qey9oe
Obama signs law blocking release of torture photos
http://tinyurl.com/yg6h4ea
President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al Qaeda Now in Afghanistan
http://tinyurl.com/ydlcjxq
U.S. Marines protect Afghan’s poppy fields
http://tinyurl.com/y8cw84v
Obama Moves to Seize Four Mosques, Claiming Secret Iranian Control
http://tinyurl.com/y9paure
Obama’s Top Campaign Contributor (Goldman Sachs) Will Profit from the Economic Crisis
http://tinyurl.com/yh5s9gm
Goldman Sachs breaks record with $16.7bn bonus pot
http://tinyurl.com/yjndzka
Chicago Property Taxes Increase 9.6%; Obama's Property Tax Increases
1.0%
http://tinyurl.com/y9jowwf
UN investigator accuses US of shameful neglect of homeless under Obama
http://tinyurl.com/ygc4afq
Caught on Tape: Obama Adviser Explains How to Control Media
http://tinyurl.com/ykw46ts
Questions stalk Obama’s portfolio
http://tinyurl.com/ylhtbkv
Spying on Americans: Obama Endorses Bush Era Warrantless Wiretapping
http://tinyurl.com/ydunjp5
Obama Sides With Bush in Spy Case
http://tinyurl.com/o9tn47
Alan
Relax Tom!
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Matt Embrey
It was a great speech, he really knocked it out of the park.
Alan
It was an amazing speech.
Erin
Brilliant as always
Tom
the award was meant to be sarcastic right? hell, we should give bush one while we're at it. obama isn't a "peace" president – he's continued bush-era policy since day one.
Obama Far Outdoes Bush in Escalating War — The Numbers Will Surprise You
http://tinyurl.com/yboudb8
Obama signs bills for record Pentagon, Homeland Security spending
http://tinyurl.com/yl9yjb6
Barack Obama U-turn over military terror trials
http://tinyurl.com/r64a6r
Obama to sack advisor who recommended closing Guantanamo
http://tinyurl.com/y92cc79
U.S. Rebuffs U.N. Requests for Guantanamo Visits, Data on CIA Prisons
http://tinyurl.com/l35mpp
Obama Endorses Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Some
http://tinyurl.com/qey9oe
Obama signs law blocking release of torture photos
http://tinyurl.com/yg6h4ea
President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al Qaeda Now in Afghanistan
http://tinyurl.com/ydlcjxq
U.S. Marines protect Afghan’s poppy fields
http://tinyurl.com/y8cw84v
Obama Moves to Seize Four Mosques, Claiming Secret Iranian Control
http://tinyurl.com/y9paure
Obama’s Top Campaign Contributor (Goldman Sachs) Will Profit from the Economic Crisis
http://tinyurl.com/yh5s9gm
Goldman Sachs breaks record with $16.7bn bonus pot
http://tinyurl.com/yjndzka
Chicago Property Taxes Increase 9.6%; Obama's Property Tax Increases
1.0%
http://tinyurl.com/y9jowwf
UN investigator accuses US of shameful neglect of homeless under Obama
http://tinyurl.com/ygc4afq
Caught on Tape: Obama Adviser Explains How to Control Media
http://tinyurl.com/ykw46ts
Questions stalk Obama’s portfolio
http://tinyurl.com/ylhtbkv
Spying on Americans: Obama Endorses Bush Era Warrantless Wiretapping
http://tinyurl.com/ydunjp5
Obama Sides With Bush in Spy Case
http://tinyurl.com/o9tn47
Alan
Relax Tom!
Via FB:
Matt Embrey
It was a great speech, he really knocked it out of the park.
Alan
It was an amazing speech.
Erin
Brilliant as always
Tom
the award was meant to be sarcastic right? hell, we should give bush one while we're at it. obama isn't a "peace" president – he's continued bush-era policy since day one.
Obama Far Outdoes Bush in Escalating War — The Numbers Will Surprise You
http://tinyurl.com/yboudb8
Obama signs bills for record Pentagon, Homeland Security spending
http://tinyurl.com/yl9yjb6
Barack Obama U-turn over military terror trials
http://tinyurl.com/r64a6r
Obama to sack advisor who recommended closing Guantanamo
http://tinyurl.com/y92cc79
U.S. Rebuffs U.N. Requests for Guantanamo Visits, Data on CIA Prisons
http://tinyurl.com/l35mpp
Obama Endorses Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Some
http://tinyurl.com/qey9oe
Obama signs law blocking release of torture photos
http://tinyurl.com/yg6h4ea
President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al Qaeda Now in Afghanistan
http://tinyurl.com/ydlcjxq
U.S. Marines protect Afghan’s poppy fields
http://tinyurl.com/y8cw84v
Obama Moves to Seize Four Mosques, Claiming Secret Iranian Control
http://tinyurl.com/y9paure
Obama’s Top Campaign Contributor (Goldman Sachs) Will Profit from the Economic Crisis
http://tinyurl.com/yh5s9gm
Goldman Sachs breaks record with $16.7bn bonus pot
http://tinyurl.com/yjndzka
Chicago Property Taxes Increase 9.6%; Obama's Property Tax Increases
1.0%
http://tinyurl.com/y9jowwf
UN investigator accuses US of shameful neglect of homeless under Obama
http://tinyurl.com/ygc4afq
Caught on Tape: Obama Adviser Explains How to Control Media
http://tinyurl.com/ykw46ts
Questions stalk Obama’s portfolio
http://tinyurl.com/ylhtbkv
Spying on Americans: Obama Endorses Bush Era Warrantless Wiretapping
http://tinyurl.com/ydunjp5
Obama Sides With Bush in Spy Case
http://tinyurl.com/o9tn47
Alan
Relax Tom!
Via FB:
Matt Embrey
It was a great speech, he really knocked it out of the park.
Alan
It was an amazing speech.
Erin
Brilliant as always
Tom
the award was meant to be sarcastic right? hell, we should give bush one while we're at it. obama isn't a "peace" president – he's continued bush-era policy since day one.
Obama Far Outdoes Bush in Escalating War — The Numbers Will Surprise You
http://tinyurl.com/yboudb8
Obama signs bills for record Pentagon, Homeland Security spending
http://tinyurl.com/yl9yjb6
Barack Obama U-turn over military terror trials
http://tinyurl.com/r64a6r
Obama to sack advisor who recommended closing Guantanamo
http://tinyurl.com/y92cc79
U.S. Rebuffs U.N. Requests for Guantanamo Visits, Data on CIA Prisons
http://tinyurl.com/l35mpp
Obama Endorses Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Some
http://tinyurl.com/qey9oe
Obama signs law blocking release of torture photos
http://tinyurl.com/yg6h4ea
President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al Qaeda Now in Afghanistan
http://tinyurl.com/ydlcjxq
U.S. Marines protect Afghan’s poppy fields
http://tinyurl.com/y8cw84v
Obama Moves to Seize Four Mosques, Claiming Secret Iranian Control
http://tinyurl.com/y9paure
Obama’s Top Campaign Contributor (Goldman Sachs) Will Profit from the Economic Crisis
http://tinyurl.com/yh5s9gm
Goldman Sachs breaks record with $16.7bn bonus pot
http://tinyurl.com/yjndzka
Chicago Property Taxes Increase 9.6%; Obama's Property Tax Increases
1.0%
http://tinyurl.com/y9jowwf
UN investigator accuses US of shameful neglect of homeless under Obama
http://tinyurl.com/ygc4afq
Caught on Tape: Obama Adviser Explains How to Control Media
http://tinyurl.com/ykw46ts
Questions stalk Obama’s portfolio
http://tinyurl.com/ylhtbkv
Spying on Americans: Obama Endorses Bush Era Warrantless Wiretapping
http://tinyurl.com/ydunjp5
Obama Sides With Bush in Spy Case
http://tinyurl.com/o9tn47
Alan
Relax Tom!
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Cliff Berns
Cliff
War making is war making. Invoking Gandhi and King and justifying armed aggression? Sorry, no, I can't accept that.
I would love to see and share the long list of individuals and corporations who are profiting from war around the world.
Waylon
Sure, good point, but there are just justifications for war. Iraq, clearly, didn't meet that criteria. But going after Al Queda, Taliban…you can't say that's black-and-white right-or-wrong. Buddhism even has teachings on the necessity for war or violence as long as the intent is peace or protecting the innocent.
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Cliff
War making is war making. Invoking Gandhi and King and justifying armed aggression? Sorry, no, I can't accept that.
I would love to see and share the long list of individuals and corporations who are profiting from war around the world.
Waylon
Sure, good point, but there are just justifications for war. Iraq, clearly, didn't meet that criteria. But going after Al Queda, Taliban…you can't say that's black-and-white right-or-wrong. Buddhism even has teachings on the necessity for war or violence as long as the intent is peace or protecting the innocent.
I'm so proud of Obama. He demonstrated one more time on the world stage, not only as a great leader but also a humble human being. We need more leaders like him in this 21 century which is full of people with violent, injustice, power hunger, vicious attacks, faults accusation, twisted truth and spread lies to get what they want. Obama not only win the respect of other leaders of the world, also his spirit out shine all his enemy. He is a true leader of the WORLD.
Hey Waylon,
I love elephant journal. As long as war remains a for profit venture, I am highly suspicious of any "just war." If we took the profit motivation out, I wonder how long the conflicts would continue.
Yes, I know about black and white and grey, but there you have it, my opinion…
And as long as religion remains a for profit venture (as it always has been), it will continue to degrade our human potential. It will also remain the number one cause of premature human death, until we evolve out of it.
I read a few other of your posts, but this one was hte best