Thorbjoern Jagland Nobel Peace Prize Chairman Responsible for Giving Barack Obama Award, Asked to Step Down

""Back in 2009, just months after his swearing in, president Barack Obama was crowned with an unexpected glory: he won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 due to "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." Back then there was little indication that just a few years after his crowning achievement of "ending the war" in and returning US troops from Iraq, he would send US troops right back in Iraq for the 3rd US invasion of the country in three decades, but also send out US troops across the globe, and launch the second cold war, pushing the world to the brink of another "large scale war." Those who wish to read Obama's teleprompted and ghostwritten acceptance "speech can do so here.

At the time the White House, and the fawning media, was delighted by this crowning, if premature, achievement of the progressive president.

Which is why don't expect much coverage of the inevitable aftermath: earlier today, in what France24 dubbed an "in an unprecedented move", the controversial head of Norway's Nobel Peace Prize committee was removed Tuesday and demoted to the rank of mere member. 

Thorbjoern Jagland, a former Norwegian premier, drew criticism after becoming committee chairman in 2009 for awarding the prestigious Nobel to newly elected US President Barack Obama. He will be replaced by current Deputy Chair Kaci Kullmann Five.""

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World Leaders Voice Decisions/Concerns in Arming Ukraine as NATO & Russia Continue to Butt Heads

Angela Merkel

Merkel has been perhaps the loudest voice arguing against arming the Ukrainian military. She believes Western arms could escalate the conflict, and that attempts to scare Putin into backing down are ill-founded.

Vladimir Putin

Russia has warned against Western nations arming Ukraine, though Putin and other Russian officials have not admitted to backing the rebels.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich has said that it would be a "very serious signal" and a threat to Russian security if Western countries began to ship lethal aid to Ukraine.

Putin says Western nations caused the Ukraine conflict by forcing Eastern European countries to choose between Russia and western-centric NATO, and he has said Ukraine's government has aggravated the fighting by using force to crack down on rebels.

Barack Obama

Obama has long resisted some pressure from within the U.S. government to begin arming Ukraine. At a press conference with Merkel following their meeting, he clearly favored Merkel's diplomatic approach.

David Cameron

Though British Prime Minister David Cameron has not been a major player in negotiations with Putin in recent months, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond recently said that the United Kingdom doesn't "feel that the supply of arms would be a helpful contribution," and advocated for a "political solution."

Petro Poroshenko

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is clearly in favor of military aid, but says his armed forces will use it only to defend against rebel attacks.

"Over the course of the offensive we have proved to be responsible and we will not use the defensive equipment for attack," Poroshenko said on Saturday.

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Iran’s Government to Resume All Nuclear Activities if US Imposes New Sanctions

""Earlier on Tuesday, Iran’s parliament passed a bill asking the government to resume all nuclear activities if US imposes new sanctions.

Baedinejad added that US Congress has lawmakers who are interested in bringing forward more anti-Iran sanctions. “American Congress has radical elements. There is an element, which can implement sanctions against Iran,” he added.

Following Baedinejad’s consultations at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, he stated: “At this point, we’ve decided to expand cooperation with Russia.”

Back in January, Moscow and Tehran signed a military cooperation deal, with plans to widen collaboration in personnel training and counter-terrorism activities. While no details have been given, it is thought the deal may help resolve the delivery of Russian S300 missiles that was frozen in 2010.

Iran nuclear talks progress

Baedinejad also stressed that negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program with P5+1 powers – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, plus Germany – have reached a critical and sensitive stage.

The P5+1 talks, which are aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over Iran’s nuclear program, will continue until the end of June, as parties failed to reach a deal by the November 24 deadline

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani largely avoided commenting on the ongoing nuclear talks, but did say that Iran does not need atomic weapons.

“We don’t need an atomic bomb. We have a great, self-sacrificing and unified nation,” Rouhani said in the city of Isfahan on Wednesday.

He also pointed out that other countries, which have nuclear bombs – or are widely believed to have them – failed to bring peace to their people. “Have you managed to bring about security for yourselves with atomic bombs? Have you managed to create security?” Rouhani asked, accusing Israel of possessing nuclear weapons but refusing to acknowledge it.""

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