Award for Obama draws praise and skepticism
Posted: October 10, 2009 at 5:32 a.m.
The choice of President Barack Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize was cheered Friday by a global chorus from European leaders to minibus passengers in Kenya — but it also elicited criticism over the decision to break with tradition and recognize hopeful promise over concrete achievement.
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