Congratulations to Pres Barack Obama for being awarded one of the highest honors in these United States, the Nobel Peace Prize. It was reported that Mr. Obama got the call early this morning and it was said that he was "Surprised and Humbled" and the honor of recieving the Nobel Peace Prize. Shout out to NyTimes for more on the story...

WASHINGTON — President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples,” a stunning honor that came less than nine months after he made United States history by becoming the country’s first African-American president.

The award, announced in Oslo by the Nobel Committee while much of official Washington — including the president — was still asleep, cited in particular the president’s efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

“He has created a new international climate,” the committee said.

For Mr. Obama, one of the nation’s youngest presidents, the award is an extraordinary recognition that puts him in the company of world leaders such as Mikhail S. Gorbachev, who won for helping to bring an end to the cold war, and Nelson Mandela, who sought an end to apartheid. But it is also a potential political liability at home; already, Republicans are criticizing the president, contending he won more for his “star power” than his actual achievements.

The news shocked people in Oslo — where an audible gasp escaped the audience when the decision was announced — and in Washington, where top advisers to Mr. Obama said they had no idea it was coming. The president was awakened shortly before 6 a.m. by his press secretary, Robert Gibbs, who delivered the news.

“There has been no discussion, nothing at all,” said Rahm Emanuel, the president’s chief of staff, in a brief early morning telephone interview.

Also be ready for all the haters that are going to something to say against this decision. I have already heard reports that plenty of people are saying he does not deserve such an honor and that he has done nothing in peace efforts. All I know is that GOD does not make mistakes, so either he did do something or he is going to do something...Peep the vid for more...