My first reaction was total surprise. "Huh?" "What for?"

He's expanding the war in Afghanistan, isn't he? He has not withdrawn from Iraq. He has not closed Guantanamo.

On the other hand, I can see the committee's point about how he has shifted world attitudes toward the USA in a more positive direction. It has been a notable improvement over the Bush administration in that sense certainly. But it's a little early to be awarding Peace prizes, I think.

Perhaps the Norwegians are hoping to nudge Obama into changing his policies on the Afghan war?

Oh, well...I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.