Award of Nobel Peace Prize (2009) to Obama

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to Obama is in effect an act to cheer a stated intention rather than a reward for a done result. There is a diversity of opinions both within America and in the world, and it can be expected that the controversy would persist for a while. The range of views on this subject is as wide as that on Afghanistan. How would it affect his leadership as the Commander-in-Chief of the armed services of the United States is a concern of some Americans.

US military's operational request now official