My letter to USA Today RE Obama Peace Prize not without some merit

"...and acknowledging that Israel isn't always right and that the Palestinians aren't always wrong is a better road to a more peaceful world than the ones taken by prior U.S. administrations." DeWayne Wickham


RE: Obama Peace Prize not without some merit by DeWayne Wickham
http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/10/column-obama-peace-prize-not-without-some-merit-.html#more

Dear Editor,

Good to see a positive as well as thoughtful response to our President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize, framing the story so as to move forward in a positive direction... Seems to me that we can choose to believe in diplomacy, decency and hope- or we can be snide cynics ushering in a futile future of global negativity where pessimism and pervasive nastiness negate all noble attempts to end ignorance, cruelty and violent conflicts.

I think it is very important to support optimism- and accountability: Peace and possibility start with each and every one of us, with how we choose to interact, who we opt to listen to, and where we decide to put our time and energy... One by one by one we help build a better world- or not.

Sincerely,
Anne Selden Annab

From King to Obama

EXHIBITION: Portrays America in the 1960s, where the Civil Rights Movement helped pave the way for Barack Obama's historic election victory. From 25 Sep.