SkydiveJonathan 0 #1 October 12, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/9603745/EU-awarded-Nobel-Peace-Prize.html "The union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe," said the Nobel prize committee. In its citation the Nobel committee acknowledged that the EU was today facing turmoil as the economic defects of the euro have laid waste to many Southern European countries and have plunged all Europe into the worst recession for 80 years. "The EU is currently undergoing grave economic difficulties and considerable social unrest," said the citation. "The Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to focus on what it sees as the EU's most important result: the successful struggle for peace and reconciliation and for democracy and human rights. The stabilizing part played by the EU has helped to transform most of Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #2 October 12, 2012 Good deal! They probably could use the cash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #3 October 12, 2012 Quote"The Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to focus on what it sees as the EU's most important result: the successful struggle for peace and reconciliation and for democracy and human rights. The stabilizing part played by the EU has helped to transform most of Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace." Established in 1993. It's actually rather refreshing to see this viewpoint of Europe and it's Rather shaky and recent history of lack of peace. Sure, one may argue that the EU is responsible for a whole lotta riots in the last couple of years. Indeed, dreamdancer himself (if he was still on this site) would certainly point to the failures of the EU bourgeois bankers to provide an open checkbook to Greece with no questions asked. It's a weird result (Why has Gene Sharp never won a PEace Prize?) but not wholly unexpected. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #4 October 12, 2012 certainly tells us a bit about the field of candidates this year, if they couldn't even find a person like Obama to give it to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #5 October 12, 2012 Canada has never started a war with anyone. Where's our prize? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marinus 0 #6 October 12, 2012 Well, you did of course steal your land from the natives after exterminating them.....But seriously, all the envious butt-hurt from all the people who aren't us, does make it so much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #7 October 12, 2012 Quote Well, you did of course steal your land from the natives after exterminating them..... Actually it was the Europeans who did that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #8 October 12, 2012 Quote But seriously, all the envious butt-hurt from all the people who aren't us, does make it so much better. Once you're done exterminating Greece you can focus on the Spaniards. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #9 October 12, 2012 Quote Canada has never started a war with anyone. Where's our prize? Some people are obviously still pissed off about the White House burning incident... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #10 October 12, 2012 Quote Quote Canada has never started a war with anyone. Where's our prize? Some people are obviously still pissed off about the White House burning incident... Yaaa well we only charred the outside. BESIDES they started it with all those Fenian raids and whatnot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
