Obama awarded for his ‘efforts to strengthen international diplomacy.’ By Gil Kaufman President Barack Obama (file) Photo: Mark Wilson/ Getty Images After eight years of retreat from the world stage under President George W. Bush, President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday by a committee that praised his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Obama became just the third sitting U.S.
Original post:
President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
