Obama: the great peacemaker?

Barack Obama just won the 2009 Nobel peace prize for his 'extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy'. He beat other nominees such as Chinese dissident Hu Jia, Ingrid Betancourt and Colombian peace-broker Piedad Cordoba. Are you happy with the jury's decision?

Barack Obama
Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel peace prize. Photograph: Brian Kersey/Getty Images

Did President Obama deserve the 2009 Nobel peace prize?

  30%
Yes. He's changed the landscape
  70%
No. It's far too early

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