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| The EU won the Nobel peace prize for what committee chair Thorbjørn Jagland described as its "struggle for peace and reconciliation, and for democracy and human rights" (Report, 13 October). The decision has been greeted with some surprise, but rather than dwell on past issues, let's regard this as an opportunity to make real progress towards peace, specifically the abolition of nuclear weapons. | The EU won the Nobel peace prize for what committee chair Thorbjørn Jagland described as its "struggle for peace and reconciliation, and for democracy and human rights" (Report, 13 October). The decision has been greeted with some surprise, but rather than dwell on past issues, let's regard this as an opportunity to make real progress towards peace, specifically the abolition of nuclear weapons. |
| The Green party has a vision of a Europe as a nuclear weapon-free zone, an area defined by the UN as having banned the use, development or deployment of nuclear weapons. That would truly deserve a Nobel prize. Britain can take the lead, by scrapping its plans to renew Trident – a horrendous use of £100bn at any time, but particularly disturbing at a time of widespread suffering under austerity. Natalie Bennett Green party leader | The Green party has a vision of a Europe as a nuclear weapon-free zone, an area defined by the UN as having banned the use, development or deployment of nuclear weapons. That would truly deserve a Nobel prize. Britain can take the lead, by scrapping its plans to renew Trident – a horrendous use of £100bn at any time, but particularly disturbing at a time of widespread suffering under austerity. Natalie Bennett Green party leader |
| • The Nobel peace prize committee has form (Editorial, 13 October). It bestowed the prize on President Obama, who proceeded to send an additional 30,000 troops into Afghanistan. It then rewarded Aung San Suu Kyi, yet this lady, when asked about the treatment of the Rohingya people by the Burmese authorities, rhetorically replied "are they Burmese?". Now the committee has honoured the EU. This is the peace-promoting entity that is imposing sanctions on Iran to pressure Tehran into giving up its inalienable rights as a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. | • The Nobel peace prize committee has form (Editorial, 13 October). It bestowed the prize on President Obama, who proceeded to send an additional 30,000 troops into Afghanistan. It then rewarded Aung San Suu Kyi, yet this lady, when asked about the treatment of the Rohingya people by the Burmese authorities, rhetorically replied "are they Burmese?". Now the committee has honoured the EU. This is the peace-promoting entity that is imposing sanctions on Iran to pressure Tehran into giving up its inalienable rights as a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. |
| The obvious candidate was Ron Paul who, during the Republican presidential primaries, campaigned on a platform of ditching the imperial presidency, avoiding elective wars and trading with all. Yugo Kovach Winterborne Houghton, Dorset | The obvious candidate was Ron Paul who, during the Republican presidential primaries, campaigned on a platform of ditching the imperial presidency, avoiding elective wars and trading with all. Yugo Kovach Winterborne Houghton, Dorset |
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