Government
Oct. 16, 2009
Can President Obama Earn The Nobel? Yes, He Can!
Constitutional lawyer Stephen Rohde believes President Obama's noble aspirations may become mere rhetoric unless concrete steps are taken.
Stephen F. Rohde
Email: rohdevictr@aol.com
Stephen is a retired civil liberties lawyer and contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books, is author of American Words for Freedom and Freedom of Assembly.
When the Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to President Obama, they praised his "extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." That was a dramatic departure from the belligerency and unilateralism of the Bush administration. President Obama has indeed raised hopes that the U.S. will end torture, close Guantanamo, reduce the world's nuclear arsenal, and withdraw troops from Iraq. These are noble aspirations worthy of recognition, but wi...
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