Dy-no-mite!
Posted on 09/17/2006 8:04:11 PM PDT by FlyVet
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Take Aim at U.S.
By CHASE SQUIRES, AP
DENVER (Sept. 17) - Ten Nobel Peace Prize laureates chbishop called for world peace and took aim at U.S. policy makers, asking an enthusiastic crowd of 7,000 youth to demand that the United States pull back its military, spread its wealth and offer aid to developing countries.
The Archbishop Desmond Tutu had stern words for the Bush administration. "Then how can you commit Guantanamo Bay? Take back your country," he said.
Only the Dalai Lama, whose speech at the three-day PeaceJam convention at the University of Denver was interrupted when a fire alarm went off, did not take a direct jab at the U.S.
"After the painful events of September 11, I wish that America would have built a school in Afghanistan in the name of every victim," said Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian judge and 2003 Peace Prize recipient. "When someone claims he has a vision from God to bring war to Iraq, this is a kind of terrorism."
The Dalai Lama called on the world to open itself to religious tolerance.
PeaceJam, a Colorado-based program in its 10th year, hosts conventions around the world, bringing teenagers together with Nobel laureates to talk about what they can do to promote peace.
Founders Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff say the interaction between the teens and laureates can build a generation that will tackle the big issues of poverty, disease and war.
One after the other Saturday night, the laureates called on Americans to do something about their government's foreign policy. From efforts to close the border with Mexico to Iraq to arms exports, the Nobel laureates had words for the U.S. government.
"Stand up. Take action," said Jody Williams, the 1997 recipient for her work opposing land mines, and the only American to take the stage. "Don't try to bring democracy to people you don't understand through the barrel of a gun and leave them with civil war."
The Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who praised the U.S. for its fight against South Africa's apartheid and its history of justice and democracy, also had stern words for the Bush administration.
"You taught us no government worth its salt can subvert the rule of law. We believed you," he said. "That's part of what you have as a gift for the world. Then how can you commit Guantanamo Bay? Take back your country."
09-17-06 08:16 EDT
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Careful though, it can become a once a day habit!
Hey, how old is Desmond now? He must be having senior moments!
Muslims escape there sand pits to live in England and the USA only to piss on their generosity of freedom.
Unfortunately, these "youth", like the rest of us, tend to grow up and face reality once mom, dad & uncle sam are no longer footing the bill for their "education". Amazing what a couple years in the real world will do for about 90% of these "youth". Granted, 10% will probably remain DUmmies all their useless, wasted lives but what can you expect?!
Cindie
Who else to fill with "war is not the answer", "America is the terrorist", "Bush is Hitler" nonsense. The theme of the Left: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
Conservative young people need to start organizing clubs and events on their campuses, and standing up in class.
I think when I'm offered my Nobel Prize I'll turn it down on principle.
Religion and politics don't mix.
Oh, and we're already spreading our wealth around the world...everything we buy is made in the third world! Millions of containers of it!
They sure would be.
Well, Betty already won the Peace Prize in 1976. True, Cindy hasn't yet, but knowing our friends in Oslo they will probably give it to her ASAP since she is against the US and would be joining a long list of similar folks.
I thought their theme was, "If it ain't broke, fix it until it is."
[Only the Dalai Lama, whose speech at the three-day PeaceJam convention at the University of Denver was interrupted when a fire alarm went off, did not take a direct jab at the U.S.]
My guess is, the children at the University didn't like the "tone" of the Dalai Lama's speech, so someone pulled the fire alarm. Apparently the Dalai Lama didn't spew enough US hate speech.
Their parents are paying for this nonsense.
These people should give up whatever they're smoking. How naive can they be? All we have to do is build schools in Afghanistan (to be blown up by the Taliban) give money to poor countries (whose leaders bank every cent in private accounts and committ genocide against their people), give silver service to terrorists we're holding at Guantanamo Bay (Tutu hasn't a clue as to what is going on there and simply is passing on hearsay propaganda) and generally roll over and play dead. These are idiots and it doesn't say much about the Nobel Peace Prize or it's winners.
The Nobel people have as much respect as the U.N.= NONE.
By attacking the US ???
What am I missing here?
Didn't you get the memo? Only infidels are accountable.
If this group has been doing Peace Jams for 10 years, they haven't accomplished anything for peace. Have they ever tried it in a Muslim country? Bet not. Sounds like a money making/feel good scheme.
The nobel committee committeed relavancy suicide by awarding their name to Jimmy "the falure" Carter. (turns out the only way he negotiated peace was by BUYING it for cash)
We have Colin Powel (a jimmy carter style politician) comming out of the closset as anti-usa and the McCaniacs going anti-american.
seems the left is unifying for november.
Does anyone know if we can post the daily DNC talking point fax here on FR?
So many idiots, so little time.
Why would these peace pimps not start with Iran or Saudi Arabia, the perpetrators rather than going first to one of the major victims of the atrocities committed in the name of radical empire building?
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