More Ways Mr. Obama Can Share His Peace Prize
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In his Oct. 15 op-ed, "A Peace Prize to Share," Tom Brokaw forgot to mention one person who should be honored for illustrating America's commitment to the world.
He is the person responsible for more than doubling U.S. foreign aid during this decade, and more than quadrupling aid to Africa. He is the person responsible for saving millions of lives through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the President's Malaria Initiative. He is also responsible for lifting $60 billion in debt from developing countries through the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative and helping to create an environment in which the poorest countries have more than doubled their economic growth rates through the Millennium Challenge Account. He is former president George W. Bush.
LAURA SIMON
Potomac
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While I do not begrudge President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, I will feel better when he earns it. Tom Brokaw suggested a magnanimous first step.
The most fruitful way for Mr. Obama to earn the peace prize is not just by doing his own thing, but by using his extraordinary gift of oratory to inspire many others to do their things.
He can employ the power of leverage to motivate peace activists around the world and multiply the results.
MALCOLM O'HAGAN
Chevy Chase
