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Edward Snowden Nominated for 2014 Nobel Peace Prize

I don’t see how a man who stole government secrets, fled to a communist country and is disclosing those secrets to the world on a regular basis, a man who by his own actions have caused multiple nations to look at the United States Government with skepticism and in some cases, more hatred than before, could be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, but according to two Norwegian politicians, Edward Snowden fits the profile of someone bringing peace to the world.

According to the Norwegian politicians Baard Vegar Solhjell, and Snorre Valen, Snowden’s actions had “contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order.”

Of course, a nomination does not automatically mean that Edward Snowden is the winner, but it has put his name in the category of greatness, of someone who has done wonders for humanity.

I beg to differ.

To learn more about the awards given by the Nobel Foundation, visit here.

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Malala Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl who rose to international fame after the Taliban nearly killed her for her efforts to promote girls’ education, has been formally nominated for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize.

Her name was put forward by three members of the Norwegian parliament from the ruling Labor Party on their website Friday, which was the deadline for nominations.

Malala’s name was put forward because of “her courageous commitment to the right of girls to education. A commitment that seemed so threatening to the extremists that they chose to try and kill her,” said parliamentarian Freddy de Ruiter on the Labor party web site.

De Ruiter made the nomination with fellow members of parliament Gorm Kjernli and Magne Rommetveit.

h/t NBC

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