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WikiLeaks Nominated For 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by samzenpus on 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."

4 of 495 comments (clear)

  1. What an ugly move to discredit wikileaks by xophos · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just look who got that one before.

    1. Re:What an ugly move to discredit wikileaks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Because he was Indian, a lawyer and politically motivated (so they claim).

      The prize however was cancelled the year after Gandhis death. Since the prize cannot be given to a non-living person, many people believe Gandhi was the winner that year. Maybe Wikileaks can shed some light on this ;-)

  2. Peace? by RussellSHarris · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I wouldn't say that WikiLeaks has contributed very much to peace. More like it has contributed rather toward strife.

    Peace is overrated anyway. Don't they say conflict builds character?

  3. Re:Century by Chapter80 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I've explained this before: the Nobel Peace Prize was given to Obama specifically for not being George W. Bush!

    You just named the qualifications of 7 Billion people.

    Where do I pick up my Nobel Peace Prize?