| Audio: Barack Obama Awarded Peace Prize |
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| Written by Tony Ganzer | |||
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| Friday, 11 December 2009 09:45 | |||
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(open nats: Oslo City Hall bells) ![]() Mr. Obama listening to his introduction during the peace prize ceremony. TG: Mr. Obama's peace prize was awarded for his efforts on climate change, nuclear proliferation and diplomacy, according to the Nobel committee. This prize has attracted increasing attention in recent days after Mr. Obama announced 30-thousand more American troops would be deployed to Afghanistan. Though Mr. Obama underscored his support for diplomatic solutions to conflicts, he defended the option of armed conflict. Obama: ...and the strength of our arms“ TG: Mr. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama appeared briefly after the ceremony to wave from their hotel balcony at a crowd. A mixed group of demonstrators with varied interests gathered nearby, holding signs urging an end to the war in Afghanistan, and US action on climate change, among other things. Mr. Obama will leave Oslo tomorrow morning, after spending just 26 hours in the country. From Oslo, I'm Tony Ganzer reporting.
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