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WikiLeaks Nominated For 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 2, 2011 @07:28AM from the tattle-to-the-top dept.

mvar writes "Whistle-blower site WikiLeaks has been nominated for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian politician who cited its role in freedom of speech, news agency NTB reported Wednesday. 'WikiLeaks is one of this century's most important contributors to freedom of speech and transparency,' parliamentarian Snorre Valen said in his nomination. Valen cited WikiLeaks' role in disclosing the assets of Tunisia's former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his nearest family, contributing to the protests that forced them into exile."

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Just great by Lev13than · 2011-02-02 07:31 · Score: 4, Funny

If Wikileaks has been nominated, does that mean the actual prize going to be won by Mark Zuckerberg?

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When you have nothing left to burn you must set yourself on fire
In Totally Unrelated News... by The+O+Rly+Factor · 2011-02-02 07:50 · Score: 5, Funny

All members of the Nobel Committee have been apprehended by the US government, due to suspicion by the US government that they are aiding in terrorist activities.
Re:I second - but... by mosb1000 · 2011-02-02 07:51 · Score: 4, Funny

. . . and he was never heard from again.
Re:I second - but... by martin-boundary · 2011-02-02 08:27 · Score: 4, Funny

. . . and he was never heard from again.

Can I have his IPv4 address?