The former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize earlier today for his "important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts." He's worked towards resolving disputes in regions including the Balkans, East Timor, Iraq and Northern Ireland.
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Old Time Unionist
October 10th, 2008 3:24pm Report this comment"Ireland"? Were Charles Moore dead, there'd be a lot of a spinning right now.
Pete Hoskin
October 10th, 2008 4:13pm Report this commentOld Time Unionist: thanks for the spot. Corrected now.
Bexleyite
October 10th, 2008 5:21pm Report this commentI've never heard of Martti Ahtisaari
Hysteria
October 10th, 2008 5:36pm Report this commentWell he may have more to do in the not-too-distant future if the wheels continue to fall off the financial truck........
JohnAnt
October 11th, 2008 11:17pm Report this commentGood thing he's rewarded for intention and not performance.
I loved his modest little response, weher he suggested he ought to have had the Nobel prize years ago.
Nellie Saab
December 10th, 2008 11:28pm Report this commentIsn't high time someone thought of bringing peace to the Middle East? I mean precisely between Palestine and Israel? Thousands of Palestinians became homeless more than 50 years ago, and now they are under siege and have been so for several months now, Food and medical supplies are running out and no one seems to care!Will Mr. Martti Ahtisaari be willing to help bring peace to the region?
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