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Edward Snowden Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by samzenpus on from the and-the-prize-for-best-way-to-quit-your-job-goes-to dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Swedish professor of sociology has nominated Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Giving him the prize would also 'save the Nobel Peace Prize from the disrepute that incurred by the hasty and ill-conceived decision to award U.S. President Barack Obama' the prize, according to professor Stefan Svallfors. He notes ultimately that at great personal cost, 'Edward Snowden has helped to make the world a little bit better and safer.'"

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  1. You have got to be kidding me by skyraker · · Score: 0, Troll

    This man not only revealed a not-technically illegal surveillance program, he told other countries we were spying on them and revealed details about programs that aren't covered by any Consitutional protection. May as well go back and award the Peace Prize to the Rosenbergs because they helped make sure other countries had the bomb.

  2. Re:Definitely... by pixelpusher220 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Gitmo would be shut down if he had the power. Talk to the GOP (and some Democrats) about why Gitmo isn't closed yet.

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