Bush/Blair nominated for Nobel Prize

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-02-05 07:06am

If this has been posted before..somepassing mod can delete it.

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Two of the architects of the Iraq war, United States President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, are among nominees for the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

Nominations for the prestigious award close tomorrow.

After sending thousands of soldiers to war and failing to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Mr Bush and Mr Blair have been put forward to receive the Nobel peace prize.

They were nominated by Jan Simonsen, an independent member of Norway's Parliament who says the pair got rid of a dictator and made the world safer.

"Bush and Blair definitely still deserve it," he said.

"Even though they haven't found those weapons they got rid of a dictator and made the world more safe. They got rid of a madman."

Saddam's alleged weapons of mass destruction were a main justification for the war.

Nobel watchers say neither Mr Bush nor Mr Blair has much chance of winning.

Other nominees are varied and include: Pope John Paul II; the European Union to mark its expansion to include former East bloc states; the Salvation Army; former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler; former Czech president Vaclav Havel; former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic; and Chinese dissidents.

The 2003 prize went to Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi from a record field of 165 nominees.

The prize winner is announced in October.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-02-05 07:14am

The Nobel Peace Prize is farce and has been for a while.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-02-05 07:16am

Admiral Valdemar wrote:The Nobel Peace Prize is farce and has been for a while.

Since the 30's at least..ol Adolf himself was nominated...

Post by **Colonel Olrik** » 2004-02-05 07:20am

Stuart Mackey wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:The Nobel Peace Prize is farce and has been for a while.
Since the 30's at least..ol Adolf himself was nominated...

Well, he didn't won, did he?

Imagine him sulking around the corners, complaining about the nassty Nobel comission, and then invading Poland just to teach the lot a lesson.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-02-05 07:31am

Colonel Olrik wrote:
Stuart Mackey wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:The Nobel Peace Prize is farce and has been for a while.
Since the 30's at least..ol Adolf himself was nominated...
Well, he didn't won, did he?

Imagine him sulking around the corners, complaining about the nassty Nobel comission, and then invading Poland just to teach the lot a lesson.

You know..I can imagine Spike Milligan and the Goon show doing just that

"Mein Furher! zer Nobel shewinhunds have not given you ze Nobel Prize!"

"Vas? I zer Furher of ze Turd Reich now declare Nobel untermenchen! Invade Poland at vance!"

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2004-02-05 07:49am

Hell, I bet if he had won, he wouldn't have been nearly as bitter and WWII could have been avoided entirely.

Stuart Mackey · Post by **Stuart Mackey** » 2004-02-05 08:25am

HemlockGrey wrote:Hell, I bet if he had won, he wouldn't have been nearly as bitter and WWII could have been avoided entirely.

Ja Herr Chaimberlain, ve truly are happy viz our European borders!

Tribun · Post by **Tribun** » 2004-02-05 09:05am

"Peace in our time!"

Yeah, right.....

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-02-05 09:52am

Well, Bush and Blair did depose a dictator that had killed thousands of the people of his country, and through that act caused countries like Libya and Iran to open up. That's gotta count for something.

BoredShirtless · Post by **BoredShirtless** » 2004-02-05 10:28am

Nathan F wrote:Well, Bush and Blair did depose a dictator that had killed thousands of the people of his country, and through that act caused countries like Libya and Iran to open up. That's gotta count for something.

It's like Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock merging and cracking the greatest joke ever told.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2004-02-05 01:48pm

Something about this thread makes me think of Mr. Bean.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-02-05 03:22pm

Bush? Nobel PEACE Prize? BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

That's like the Spanish Inquisition getting nominated for a (hypothetical) 'Religious Tolerance Excellence Medal'!

BoredShirtless wrote: It's like Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock merging and cracking the greatest joke ever told.

And it turning out to not be funny at all.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-02-05 03:25pm

GODS NOOOO!!
This is so wrong it can't exist
nononononononoonono

*rocks back and forth in fetal position*
can't sleep, bush'll get a peace prize, can't sleep, bush'll get a peace prize

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2004-02-05 03:43pm

If there was ever any compelling evidence for the cluster fuck and political bullshit rampant in the nobel committee this is it. And it makes me happy to see it.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2004-02-05 03:57pm

Question: What do Bush, Blair, the Pope and Adolf Hitler have in common?
Answer: They have all been nominated for the 2004 Nobel peace prize.

Seeing as how even good-old Adolf was nominated I wouldn't make too much of this.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-02-05 04:46pm

Hail Bush, the great liberator!

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-02-05 04:50pm

Galvatron wrote:Hail Bush, the great liberator!

That doesn't even deserve comment.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2004-02-05 05:00pm

Nathan F wrote:
Galvatron wrote:Hail Bush, the great liberator!

That doesn't even deserve comment.

Ah, come on. As propaganda goes, its pretty good.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2004-02-05 07:02pm

Knife wrote:Ah, come on. As propaganda goes, its pretty good.

Ah, yeah, really exposes those babykillers the Army and that Imperialist oil-baron Bush.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2004-02-05 08:13pm

Wasn't Bush nominated in 2002 and 2003 as well? I'm near certain of the latter anyway.

Sriad · Post by **Sriad** » 2004-02-05 09:30pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:Wasn't Bush nominated in 2002 and 2003 as well? I'm near certain of the latter anyway.

Yes, he was nominated last year. And he lost last year too, but hopefully I didn't need to add that.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-02-05 09:32pm

I hope they win. Then they can join the esteemed company of Yassir Arafat.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2004-02-05 10:16pm

Nathan F wrote:Well, Bush and Blair did depose a dictator that had killed thousands of the people of his country, and through that act caused countries like Libya and Iran to open up. That's gotta count for something.

Iran was already opening up. They offered to send us aid after September 11, and Bush essentially told them to fuck off by calling them part of the "Axis of Evil." I will give him Libya, though even Muammar Qaddafi had been lightening up the last few years, making overtures through third parties and turning over terrorists that he had been harboring.

And if it's good to attack dictators who kill large numbers of their own people, when does the China invasion begin?

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-02-05 11:23pm

When their military is an easily-toppled pile of shit.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-02-05 11:51pm

The Dark wrote:
Nathan F wrote:Well, Bush and Blair did depose a dictator that had killed thousands of the people of his country, and through that act caused countries like Libya and Iran to open up. That's gotta count for something.
Iran was already opening up. They offered to send us aid after September 11, and Bush essentially told them to fuck off by calling them part of the "Axis of Evil." I will give him Libya, though even Muammar Qaddafi had been lightening up the last few years, making overtures through third parties and turning over terrorists that he had been harboring.

And if it's good to attack dictators who kill large numbers of their own people, when does the China invasion begin?

Dont you know? We only invade small countries with near non-existant militaries that cant defend themselves. That way, the people in power can use "wartime leadership" as a political boost, while not having to deal with the nasty side effects of a real war

You know... stuff like this, frm our last declared war. Granted, this war was completely justified, but I am sure you will see why a sitting president doesnt really want to attack a country that can actually inflict casualties. Does the term "Political suicide" ring a bell?

before

after

Viet nam has taught politicians that they should not wage a war when it actually matters.