Irish Nobel winner Mairead Maguire criticizes Obama choice

Maguire: “This is not the first time the Nobel Peace Committee in Oslo has ignored the will of Alfred Nobel and acted against the spirit of what the Nobel Peace Prize is all about.”

“In his first year of office, President Obama and his administration have sought to address many difficult international challenges and issues. He has worked patiently with countries from the Middle East and elsewhere, at the United Nations, the G20 and with the European Union partners to overcome them,” he said.

“Ireland has consistently supported the need for sustained diplomatic engagement on disarmament and I welcome the U.S. president's efforts in this regard."

Cowen added that the continued engagement of Obama and the U.S. to secure peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland is “deeply appreciated by the government and the people of Ireland.”

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Nster.com