Let me, as a Norwegian, say that I am profoundly ashamed of the decision of the Norwegian committee.

I think this is just a trick to get a sitting american president to visit Norway. This is a suck-up of ridiculous proportions, and the once-relevant peace prize has been reduced to a simple political tool of inner Norwegian domestic affairs.

The prize should be given to people who stand in the front line against violation of human rights. People who risk their life every day for the cause. It's them that really need the support of a prize like this.

It gets even more bizarre when you consider this: Nominations for this year's prize ended February 1 this year.

That means that Obama was in office only two weeks when he was nominated. Really ... WTF?

Are now Nobel prizes given to serve some political interests?

I am really surprised that he has been chosen!! If he could be awarded Noble for inconsequential and insignificant international diplomacy, why was Gandhi not awarded Noble for his tremendous contributions that added new dimensions in the word humanity?

Like others I am also not hesitant in asking ”He won! For what?”