Nobel jury speaks out in defense of Obama prize (AP)

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 file photo, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjoern Jagland, holds a picture of President Barack Obama, in Oslo, Norway, after the announcement of Obama as winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. Members of the Norwegian committee that gave Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize are strongly defending their choice against a storm of criticism that the award was premature and a potential liability for the U.S. president. (AP Photo/Jon-Michael Josefsen, Scanpix) NORWAY OUTAP – One judge noted with surprise that President Barack Obama “didn’t look particularly happy” at being named the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Another marveled at how critics could be so patronizing.


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