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For the first time in its more than 100-year history, the committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize has demoted its chairman.
But what made Thorbjoern Jagland step down?
His six years at the helm have certainly seen some controversies.
Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, less than a year into his presidency.
The European Union was recognised three years later, when the eurozone crisis threatened to rip it apart.
But it was the award given in 2010 to Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo that has prompted speculation about Mr Jagland's removal as chairman.
China was outraged at the decision. It froze top-level diplomatic relations with Norway, imposed visa restrictions and banned salmon imports, a valuable industry for the Scandinavian nation.
So is his demotion a peace offering to China?
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Wow, that's just crazy.
Demotion is such a dirty deal, seriously. You self preserving douche, get the hell out of here dude, just go, go ,go away!!
originally posted by: Blackmarketeer
So you're suggesting that because Thorbjoern Jagland stepped down in 2015, it was largely because Obama was awarded a peace prize in 2009, and that therefore this is Obama's fault? The ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome) is strong in this OP. Good luck with your thread, I'm sure you pasted it as a catch-all for Obama haters.
The ODS (Obama Derangement Syndrome) is strong in this OP. Good luck with your thread, I'm sure you pasted it as a catch-all for Obama haters.
originally posted by: Granite
originally posted by: Cobaltic1978
Wow, that's just crazy.
Demotion is such a dirty deal, seriously. You self preserving douche, get the hell out of here dude, just go, go ,go away!!
The end of the article mentions "A political shift from left to right is probably to blame".
Jagland said the decision to honor Obama was unanimous.
originally posted by: Benevolent Heretic
a reply to: Blackmarketeer
Yeah, how many people keep their job for 6 YEARS after they make the decision that supposedly gets them fired???
Besides, the COMMITTEE decides who gets the prize. Not just the chairman. And it was a unanimous decision by the committee. If they're firing the chairman for Obama, they should all step down.
Few Norwegian politicians have held as many high profile international positions as Jagland. He was Vice-President of the Socialist International[2]
The Socialist International (SI) is a worldwide association of political parties most of which seek to establish democratic socialism.[1] It consists mostly of democratic socialist, social-democratic and labour political parties and other organisations.
Although formed in 1951 as a successor to the Labour and Socialist International it has antecedents to the late nineteenth century. I