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October 10, 2009
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The announcement in Oslo drew gasps of surprise and cries of too much, too soon. Yet President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday because the judges found his promise of disarmament and diplomacy too good to ignore.

The five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee said awarding Obama the peace prize could be seen as an early vote of confidence intended to build global support for the policies of his young administration. The choice of Obama , less than nine months into his presidency, elicited praise and puzzlement around the globe.

Normally the prize has been presented for accomplishment. This prize, to a 48-year-old freshman president, for ...

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