President Barack Obama again shocked the world when he was selected as the 2009 Noble Peace Prize winner. The panel noted that it is "designed to encourage his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the Muslim world and stress diplomacy and co-operation rather than unilateralism."


Many critics have already been saying that it is too early in his campaign, but Obama has demonstrated his willingness to break down the dividing walls that continue to destabilize the world. No other President in recent time has had the impact that he has on the world. It is no doubt that these factors came to bear in panels decision to acknowledge him in this manner.


Let the critics continue to talk bad things, the President will continue his good words. "You can't keep a good man down..."