Politics & Government
POLL: Strip Obama of Nobel Peace Prize?
The President of Bolivia and a Russian lawmaker say President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize he was awarded in 2009.

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Less than a year into his presidency — in October 2009 — Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
But now some on the world stage are questioning whether the president deserves the award.Â
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Earlier this week, Russian Liberal Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Bolivian President Evo Morales launched a joint effort to strip the Nobel Peace Prize from President Obama, The Huffington Post reports.
The two men criticized the president's recent missile attacks in Libya, saying it is hypocritical for the man who earned the Nobel Peace Prize to attack and invade foreign countries.Â
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