They'll never win, although they deserve to. But it will be fun to watch Leftists around the world have a collective fit for a few days just over the nomination. Of course, some thoughtful folks think the Peace Prize should go to the American military.
Tony Blair and George Bush have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for waging war on Saddam Hussein.Posted by Alan at February 1, 2004 10:19 AMThey have been put forward by a Norwegian politician who said ousting the dictator had reduced the threat of a war with weapons of mass destruction. It also laid the foundation for the development of democracy in Iraq, he said.
The five-member Norwegian awards committee will announce the winner on December 10.
The move has been condemned by anti-war campaigners. Andrew Burgin of the Stop the War Coalition said: "This is completely unbelievable. It shows the stupidity of this peace prize that it is given to people for starting wars rather than stopping them."
The nominees are also believed to include Pope John Paul II and the European Union itself.
Nominations closed earlier. Although the list is secret those making the nominations often announce who they have put forward.
Mr Blair and Mr Bush have been nominated several years in a row, this time by Jan Simonsen of the right-wing Party of Progress.