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As frustrated as many of us may be with the slow (or no) pace at which Obama undoes the damage wrought by the Bush Administration, it may be that we're a little too close to the issue. At least as far as the Nobel committee is concerned, Obama's already come a long way towards keeping things from getting a lot worse, even if he hasn't made things better yet.
In other words, while we're annoyed he hasn't built a bridge across the bottomless pit yet (and seems in some ways content to leave the pit just as it is), some parts of the world are delighted that that car approaching the pit has at least slowed down, if not stopped.
ETA: It was pointed out to me over on Facebook that one thing Obama has accomplished so far has been to get Russia to stop pointing missiles at Norway. Where they vote on the Nobels. So, y'know....
In other words, while we're annoyed he hasn't built a bridge across the bottomless pit yet (and seems in some ways content to leave the pit just as it is), some parts of the world are delighted that that car approaching the pit has at least slowed down, if not stopped.
ETA: It was pointed out to me over on Facebook that one thing Obama has accomplished so far has been to get Russia to stop pointing missiles at Norway. Where they vote on the Nobels. So, y'know....
