President Barack Obama receives the Nobel Peace Price from Thorbjørn Jagland, Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman. Oslo, Norway. 10/12/2009.
President Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize 2009
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President Barack Obama receives the Nobel Peace Price from Thorbjørn Jagland, Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman. Oslo, Norway. 10/12/2009.
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People who think the event is
People who think the event is complete hypocrisy may turn down an invite.
Lets not forget the man has just escalated a war that is killing thousands in Afghanistan, is still occupying Iraq, Guantanamo is still open and he plans on building military base networks and stationing thousands more troops in Columbia. Hardly peaceful.
Same old policies on a new face, such is the political way in The American Empire.
Great pictures though, you capture the atmosphere nicely.
I think those seats that look
I think those seats that look empty seem like that because their occupants are standing sideways as they applaud Obama. Notice Will Smith´s leg is almost connected to that chair we see.
I can't help but notice that
I can't help but notice that there are empty seats, who would turn down an invite to such an occasion? Thank you for sharing with us.