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More war than peace, sometimes
Goddammit Obama won it too... or is it a typo for Osama?
Barack Obama speaks in the White House Rose Garden on Friday about winning the Nobel peace prize. (AP)

Obama’s Nobel win got more nays than ayes in the virtual world. The Telegraph picks a few — the lopsided count reflects the mood of the Nobel Netizen on Friday.

I just played Solitaire on my computer. And goddammit Obama won that too. Imagine a typo on the Nobel certificate that gives peace prize to ‘Osama’.
— Sidin Vandukut (Sidin), blogger and twitterer based in Delhi

Oh, ok, they’ve reversed their decision. Turns out Kanye West has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. He says Beyonce deserved it, though. I hear next week’s special item on Mafia Wars is a Nobel Peace Prize.
— Samit Basu, writer

Every Miss World contestant would like world peace but do they get the Nobel prize? Obama didn’t do anything!
— Lili, Slovenia

Nobel Committee awards Obama gold medal for beating Usain Bolt in 100 metre race.
— Michael Haz, USA

Too bad Obama didn’t win an Emmy two weeks ago, that’s what he was really shooting for with all those TV appearances. Nobel will have to do.
— MicahelRWarren, student, Ireland

Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize? For what? Not being George Bush?
— Chandlerepp, critic, Atlanta USA

If Obama won the Nobel Prize for peace, I should have won it for physics. Our contributions are about the same.
— Madhu Menon, Bangalore

President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize is like an artist with only one single out winning a Grammy.
— Chloe Carter, USA

Obama wins Nobel Peace??? Is this a joke of some sort??? If ever I thought the world had gone stark, raving mad, this must be that moment.
— Indian post graduate student at Stanford

Obama, Peace Prize. Where did he bring peace...? Chicago? What a joke!
— Ronald Bigbie, USA

Why not give Obama every single Nobel prize? He must have studied physics and chemistry at some point in his life. And he takes good care of himself so he must know something about medicine. He writes. He’s peaceful. And he manages his own money.... How about some Oscars, and Grammies too! Oh he already has a Grammy.
— Partha Bose, England

Obama jus becomes more and more amazing to me....Michelle is one lucky woman!!!
— Mzmdea, USA

People talking about what President Obama doesn’t deserve, some of yall don’t deserve to live, but no one has came and laid you down yet.
— Fame, and Chizz, USA

Of course the conservative world will blast Obama for something he had NO control over.
— Mark Barilla, USA

Congratulations President Obama! Keep up the great job you are doing!
— Beewel, USA

SO excited that Obama was awarded Nobel Peace Prize! And while in office!!!!
— Robin Menikoff, Iran

Heard in the US

It would be wonderful if I could think why he won. They wanted to give him an honor I guess but I can’t think what for.
-Claire Sprague, 82, a retired English professor in Manhattan

For doing what? The guy hasn’t solved any conflict anywhere so how can he win the peace prize? But if we don’t re-elect him the next go around we will all look like idiots because the world has anointed him.
-Robert Schultz, 62, a Vietnam veteran

Obama won? Really? Wow. He deserves it I guess, he’s the President. He’s a smart guy and I guess he’s into peace.
-David Hassan, 43, New Jersey

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