Peace Through War
President Barack Obama struggled to balance "man of peace" with "man of war" in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, in which he demanded we uphold moral standards in "necessary" war and insisted that war could bring peace.
President Barack Obama struggled to balance “man of peace” with “man of war” in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, in which he demanded we uphold moral standards in “necessary” war and insisted that war could bring peace. — JCL
TRUTHDIG’S JOURNALISM REMAINS CLEARThe BBC
President Barack Obama has said the US must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified, as he accepted his Nobel Peace Prize.
In his speech in Oslo, he defended the US role in Afghanistan, arguing the use of force could bring lasting peace.
He also said his accomplishments were slight compared with other laureates.
Mr Obama was given the prize in October for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”.
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