Barack Obama and Nobel Peace Prize

Well well well. Why am I not surprised?! This is something the Nobel Peace Prize awardees have excelled in doing. Awarding it to someone who clearly doesn't deserve it, atleast as of now. I am just glad that other prizes like for Chemistry and Literature etc are not given on the same basis.

Can you believe that Gandhi did not receive Nobel prize, but Yasser Arafat did?? This particular award is something thats totally political and lacks any rationale whatsoever. I am not discounting the efforts Obama is making for peace, but what has he achieved? How would you feel if award for literature was given based on speeches instead of actual books? What if prize for science were given based on just theories but no actual evidence and inventions?! Obama has NOT achieved anything related to PEACE as of now. Trying to change US perception by giving speeches and pulling out of Iraq that was already planned by Bush doesn't qualify him. The only achievement I can think of is pressurizing Israel to pull out of Palestine. But that too was not followed by concrete actions against Israel. US even refused to support UN in investigating Israel war crimes. How can then Obama be even nominated, far less winning the award?

It is high-time the Peace prize committee gets its act together. The award should be given not to soothe someone's ego or in hopes that person will achieve something. It should be given to someone who has something to show for the award. This actually puts Obama in an unwelcome position. I am sure he would be thinking - "Why did they give the award to me?! Now, I will have to face crticism for something that is not even my fault!". I sympathize with him :-)

But anyways, I do hope that he does achieve something concrete. He does have the right attitude. Given a second term, he might be able to bring some kind of peace in Israel and Afghanistan. I will welcome a second peace prize for him when that happens.

Observe and Report - AWFUL movie

Yesterday, we saw Seth Rogan's movie - Observe and Report. I like Seth's movies and thought that it would be a good timepass. Was I wrong or what?! It was one of the most crappiest movies I have seen. There is no story, no acting, no concept.. I don't know if the person who wrote the script was high or something when he wrote it! Not to mention the producer who put his money into it!! I would give it negative rating if any rating site lets me!

Anyways, please avoid this movie at all costs. You will have saved yourself 2 hours of your time. I am writing this post at the request of my wife and brother, who suffered along with me.