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Why Barack Obama was particularly unsuited to live up to the ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize

  • Written by Nick Lehr, Arts + Culture Editor
Why Barack Obama was particularly unsuited to live up to the ideals of the Nobel Peace PrizePresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama board Air Force One en route to Oslo, Norway, to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in December 2009.AP Photo/Susan Walsh

A decade ago, in October 2009, Barack Obama learned that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was uncomfortable with the prize, saying that he didn’t feel that he deserved...

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