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Attempted Peace

10 אוקטובר, 2009 at 22:01 | In אנגלית, פוליטיקה, תרבות | 5 Comments

Everybody was caught off-guard upon hearing the news of Barack Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, including himself. The premature win, for a man nominated within 10 days of assuming office (nominations for the prize are decided by February 1st) and whose track record shows many speeches and few actions, with an arguable minority of these actually promoting peace, brought me to reminisce on a lovely quotation from The Simpsons. The speaker is my favorite character, arch-villain Sideshow Bob, regarding his series of incarcerations:

Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel prize for attempted chemistry? Do they?

So no Bob, we're not quite there yet, but almost: they now give a Nobel prize for attempted peace.

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No one who speaks German can be a bad man.

Comment מאת אליק — 11 אוקטובר, 2009 #

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- Thanks. I was looking for a way to work that quote in
  
  Comment מאת יובל פינטר — 11 אוקטובר, 2009 #
  
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מעולה!

Comment מאת אבי — 11 אוקטובר, 2009 #

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The Messiah can do no wrong! He shall not be mocked!

At least, the entire US media dares not mock Him. Apart from SNL, or so I hear, but I'll take that with a pinch of salt until I actually see it.

Comment מאת עמוס — 11 אוקטובר, 2009 #

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גדול!

Comment מאת אורן — 14 אוקטובר, 2009 #

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