Well, for starters he has always been pro-nuke. But nobody is perfect, eh? I think it is a great honor for a US president to be given the award at this perilous time, with a belligerent US president threatening pretty much everyone in the world with his unilateral threats to go in anywhere, anytime.

It was also interesting to note the comments by a member of the Norwegian Nobel Peace committee:

"(10-11) 10:18 PDT OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Former President Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his "untiring effort" to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts and to advance democracy and human rights.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee contrasted Carter's success in finding peace between Egypt and Israel through diplomacy with President Bush's vow to oust Saddam Hussein, by force if necessary.

"It (the award) should be interpreted as a criticism of the line that the current administration has taken," said Gunnar Berge, the Nobel committee chairman. "It's a kick in the leg to all that follow the same line as the United States."