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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Re:Century by mosb1000 · 2011-02-02 07:50 · Score: 0, Troll

What you have said is true. On the other hand, this latest nomination brings the award renewed credibility.
So if Assange is executed by Obama... by Mysteray · 2011-02-02 08:27 · Score: 1, Troll

So if Assange is awarded the prize, then extradited to the US and executed for espionage or some such, would it be the first time one Nobel Peace Prize winner is executed by another?