Those crazy Norwegians.
I can imagine a couple of Nobel committee members sitting around a coffee klatch right after the nominations closed in February:
"So, Agot, what do you think? Where will we have the most impact?"
"Well, Thorbjoern....for maximum effect, we should really consider the American president. He's only been in office, what, a couple weeks? That means he'll not have reached his first anniversary when we announce."
"Hmmmm."
"Oh c'mon! Where's your sense of adventure? Of cryptic wtf? Remember the Kissinger-Le Duc thing? That confused hell out of everyone!"
"Yes, but--"
"And the triple play? On middle east peace?"
"Before my time, thank you ."
"That's exactly my point! Besides, who says we can't give an award based on potential good yet to be done? The man's a walking nuclear disarmament treaty, after all."
"But we might do some damage--the man's going to be under fire for something he had nothing to do with!"
"It will just make him stronger."
"And a million-four richer."
"So? Some charity or other will get that. Look at it as a donation to the American economic recovery."
"It'll have to be unanimous."
"Well, then. Let's get to work--we've only got eight months!"
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