Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009. I am stunned, because the Peace Prize has been awarded to a man who has been in office for less than a year. And done nothing of note.

According to the Nobel committee, it was “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”.

According to me "He might be a awarded for his action in future as per his promises in past"

By awarding such a respected prize to someone who has done so little, seems to dilute its value. I’d love to see Obama earn this award. I would love to see the US take a leading position in the world on moral issues.

I love it. But I don’t love awards being handed out as if it were a popularity contest.

Imran