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In making Obama the third sitting US President to win the award, the
Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama's co-operative approach to
global issues.
But many critics say that Obama's resume is too thin to stand scrutiny with other Nobel peace laureates.
And for many Afghans, Obama's strategy of even more troops does not
fit into their vision of what will bring peace. From Kabul, Steve Chao
reports.
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In making Obama the third sitting US President to win the award, the
Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama's co-operative approach to
global issues.
But many critics say that Obama's resume is too thin to stand scrutiny with other Nobel peace laureates.
And for many Afghans, Obama's strategy of even more troops does not
fit into their vision of what will bring peace. From Kabul, Steve Chao
reports.
In making Obama the third sitting US President to win the award, the
Norwegian Nobel Committee praised Obama's co-operative approach to
global issues.
But many critics say that Obama's resume is too thin to stand scrutiny with other Nobel peace laureates.
And for many Afghans, Obama's strategy of even more troops does not
fit into their vision of what will bring peace. From Kabul, Steve Chao
reports.