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Article: Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize; Panel chairman says award is 'kick in the legs' to Bush.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 12, 2002
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Byline: Joyce Howard Price, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Norwegian Nobel Committee yesterday awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize to former President Jimmy Carter, a move the committee's chairman said reflects "criticism of the position" the Bush administration has taken in calling for possible military strikes against Iraq.
Interviewed on CNN's "Larry King Live," Mr. Carter said he "would have voted 'no'" if he had been in the Senate early yesterday, when it passed a resolution approving President Bush's request for authority to use military force against Iraq. The House passed a similar resolution on Thursday.
Just hours after Mr. Carter was ...