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Article: Honor for president comes with praise and pressure
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 10, 2009
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LONDON - The choice of President Obama for the Nobel Peace Prize
was cheered yesterday 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.
Obama is seen as having changed the direction of US foreign
policy, reversing many of his predecessor's unilateral policies, and
emphasizing the need for diplomacy, cooperation, and mutual respect.
Last year's recipient, Martti Ahtisaari, a former president of
Finland, said the Nobel Committee wants to encourage Obama to push
harder for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"Of course, this ...