Obama makes Armenia front line in attack on Iran

Following the lead of an era that rewards second-place with a precious ribbon, the Oslo-based Nobel Committee has shocked the world with awarding U.S. President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. This award is not only surprising from the Nobel committee's decision but extremely distressing but as it shows further a complete lack of unbiased investigative journalism of the events surrounding the administration since coming into office.

In awarding the U.S President the committee cited “efforts to strengthen international diplomacy”, apparently ignoring the massive escalation of the war in Afghanistan. Couple in the complete failure of the President to live up to his endearing pre-election pledge to Armenian's that the 1915 genocide under his administration would finally be recognized, what precisely has the President done to deserve the reward?

While on all levels the President has received a failing grade with regards pulling the country out of conflict as well as completely lying to Armenian's to garner their vote, somehow the Nobel Committee turned a blind eye to the facts and awarded it on “hope for a better future”.

Presumably the Nobel award will now be awarded not on production but of "potential", much like that of school children who colour precious rainbows and smiling suns. And while I appreciate a child's vision of the world, I suggest in the the Nobel committee awarding the prize based upon facts and I trust it will be reported on as such. If there is "promise", it is the darkest of ones and seems to evade the sad world of modern journalism.

Since coming into office the US President has worked heavily to create stronger ties with Turkey, including a 5 April visit to Ankara to meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and of-course ramming the Turkish-Armenian protocols down the throats of Armenia. Along with strongly supporting Turkey's admission into the European Union, the United States has pushed it into a greater position of power within the region and still few in the media point out the U.S. military base at the foot of Mount Ararat in Turkey is a launching pad for offensives in Iran.

Is this what the Nobel committee believes as "promise" and is the Caucasus once again centre stage for major military conflicts? There is no humour to be found in the situation given the grave nature of it but I have considerable doubts of the quality of reporting that permeates with journalism today. If the public is to know facts and make important decisions regarding its future, it is up to journalists to report information accurately just as it President Obama's duty to live up to his Nobel Peace Prize. I am hopeful that each will live up to their sacred vow in the future for the better of all of us.