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[1:03] ..." that may be true but he has not accomplished anything yet his Middle East envoy George Mitchell is in Jerusalem right now trying to work out an agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians so the only thing you can say is maybe this is. Meant as an inspiration. To get moving on the Middle East. "...
[1:44] ..." office winning the Nobel Peace -- only Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. And Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Former president Jimmy Carter won -- 2002 but that was twenty years after he left office so this is a"...
[2:13] ..." interesting to look back on when he was candidate Obama remember the trip to Europe when he was highly criticized in this -- country for that but he did put his toe in the water we can"...
[2:34] ..." need to have better relations between the Islamic world demand in the United States. He has a certain vision and he's been trying to lay out that vision and that seems to be what the Nobel"...
[0:00]" We're talking with Howard Arenstein CBS news in Washington in which that's going to be a city Abbas today for sure Howard we got the news that President Obama as the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize."
[0:10]" Well at this point it's only been a couple of hours since -- announcement was made in Europe and the only reaction we've gotten out of Kuwait as well that's comes from press secretary Robert Gibbs. There are taking their time and they're trying to come out with a reaction. That's appropriate because I don't think anyone was expecting it certainly no reporters that idol were expecting -- a total surprise."
[0:34]" It is a surprise and that's an appropriate response as you mentioned. No one had really talked about flown his name around the wrong as a possible even contender let alone winner this come from."
[0:47]" Well in Norwegian. Nobel committee put out a statement saying that they're awarding mr. President Obama. For efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between people they say he's. He's created a new climate in international politics well that may be true but he has not accomplished anything yet his Middle East envoy George Mitchell is in Jerusalem right now trying to work out an agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians so the only thing you can say is maybe this is. Meant as an inspiration. To get moving on the Middle East. "
[1:20]" President Obama has been on the world stage for only a short time how does this affect his cash day when it comes to future world peace negotiations."
[1:28]" I think it's -- certainly give him an added strain. In negotiating with the Russians and negotiating with certainly anyone around the world in terms of peace this is really something that's only happened twice before a president in office winning the Nobel Peace -- only Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. And Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Former president Jimmy Carter won -- 2002 but that was twenty years after he left office so this is a very rare thing and I think President Obama will be trying to use this to trigger -- new peace initiatives around the world and certainly he has. His goals set out -- is one big target he's been trying to get them to talk peace now -- we can do it."
[2:12]" Howard it is interesting to look back on when he was candidate Obama remember the trip to Europe when he was highly criticized in this -- country for that but he did put his toe in the water we can say back as a candidate for president before even won the election."
[2:27]" Yes it did and one of the first things he did as president was to travel to Cairo where he spoke about the need to have better relations between the Islamic world demand in the United States. He has a certain vision and he's been trying to lay out that vision and that seems to be what the Nobel prize committee. Has awarded them in the peace prize for."
[2:49]" Howard Arenstein in Washington thank you so much Howard."
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