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Article: Obama's Nobel Peace Prize triumph praised by many
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- October 9, 2009
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President Barack Obama was praised Friday as a worthy Nobel Peace Prize winner although many admirers said the award was based on his potential, not his accomplishments.
The youthful president is seen as having changed the stance and substance of U.S. foreign policy, reversing many of his predecessor's unilateral policies and emphasizing the need for diplomacy, cooperation and mutual respect.
But even Obama's backers concede he cannot yet point to concrete changes brought about by his initiatives.
The new president was lauded for his willingness to reach out to the Islamic world, his commitment to curtailing the spread of nuclear weapons and his goal of bringing the ...