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The Next Nobel

Submitted by rich, Oct 10, 2007 09:26

Is there a link to Neil Kressel's essay?


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You take yourself seriously with this story? Petraeus was put in command specifically for his views which are, like this... [MORE]

Netmonger 

Oct 14, 2007 01:07

Why shouldn't George W. Bush be nominated? He's doing more than the general!
According to most of the people in the... [MORE]

Thomas 

Oct 12, 2007 15:15

I would have never though to nominate a military general for the Nobel Peace Prize. Yes, with war can come... [MORE]

Trevor 

Oct 12, 2007 15:11

on the other hand, henry kissinger is a nobel "peace" prize laureate. so why not a mediocre neo-con tool like... [MORE]

arch stanton 

Oct 12, 2007 14:54

No one could seriously consider the unprovoked invasion of a country, destruction of its infrastructure and wholesale torture and massacre... [MORE]

NormanW 

Oct 12, 2007 11:49

You would have to sponsor your own award in order for the logic you cite to be applied. You can... [MORE]

Patrick S Pattillo 

Oct 12, 2007 08:56

Well, I guess you can say.....'another loss for the Neocons.....and....Bushie Backers'.....why don't you finally realize....you're beating a 'dead horse'....with the... [MORE]

Mortyboy 

Oct 12, 2007 08:44

I applaud the Sun for their recommendation and I'm proud to call myself a reader. The U.S. military has... [MORE]

rhino_itall 

Oct 12, 2007 07:48

A war monger winning the peace price...?
Righhhhht.....
Why not propose Osama or the Myanmar general while you're at it?

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JD 

Oct 12, 2007 04:42

I welcome this nominee in General David Petraeus. He is an honorable American who is working hard in spite of... [MORE]

Robert 

Oct 11, 2007 20:36

Let's see: A theocratic dictator who kills civilians because his god personally told him to do so is never a... [MORE]

Canadian 

Oct 11, 2007 18:25

American forces are in Iraq for one reason and one reason only, to secure American access to Iraqi oil. Only... [MORE]

KennethC 

Oct 11, 2007 16:59

The Left continually trots out this "we're only there for the oil" cr*p. Leaving aside for a moment the notion... [MORE]

fool 

Oct 12, 2007 17:59

1) Do you know what "peace" means?

2) No, seriously - do you know what it means?

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LemmyHavit 

Oct 11, 2007 16:41

...that it means "the absence of war."

We should've gone alone with Mr. Chamberlain, shouldn't we? All that war back in... [MORE]

fool 

Oct 12, 2007 18:02

Not a bad idea, but I really think the prize should go to Burma's monks this year. They really risked... [MORE]

Dominic Jerry Nardi Jr. 

Oct 10, 2007 23:15

Even though the committee would never consider them, You are 100% right to say the american soldier is the greatest... [MORE]

mark healey 

Oct 10, 2007 16:25

The Sun continues it's cultlike worship of General Petraeus based on wishful hopes. I'm guessing you would have published a... [MORE]

Yoda 

Oct 10, 2007 13:54

Why not indeed? General Petraeus in his brief address and for the questions posed by his congressional critics he answered... [MORE]

RAJA MANDAKALATHOOR VENKATARAGHAVAN 

Oct 10, 2007 13:39

Bravo! I'll bet that General Petraeus feels a minor swell of pride that the New York Sun has suggested that... [MORE]

Steve Sf 

Oct 10, 2007 10:23

Ummm, just a few questions; Who wrote this? What kind of drugs is this person on? Are they 'over-the-counter' meds,... [MORE]

ASanePerson 

Oct 12, 2007 13:14

Is there a link to Neil Kressel's essay?

rich 

Oct 10, 2007 09:26

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