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Gore Win Eviscerates Nobel Reputation
Posted October 12th, 2007 by Mark RomerIf there were any doubts about the irrelevance of the Nobel Peace Prize, the win by Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change should put them to rest. In its press release announcing the award, the only reference to "peace" is that "There may be increased danger of violent conflicts and wars, within and between states" because of possible environmental pressures brought about by possible climate change.