Barack Obama and the Nobel peace prize: Even greater expectations | The Economist

Barack Obama and the Nobel peace prize: Even greater expectations The Economist

A prize that recognised intentions, not achievements. This is bad for Mr Obama. It's bad for him because the expectation is now defying gravity. No matter what he achieves, there will likely be disappointment. Besides, I guess it will make it difficult for the US to use it's military power in the future, even in circumstances that justify it. Is this not an incentive that can ignite Iran or terrorists from around the world to attack the US? More so, in a weak economic circumstance that will make it more difficult to react.