Barack Obama actually said...

In his acceptance speech, Mr. Obama said he understood the controversy over his selection and called his accomplishments slight.

Just nine days ago, the new peace laureate approved 30,000 more troops to war in Afghanistan.

And I'm responsible for the deployment of thousands of young Americans to battle in a distant land. Some will kill and some will be killed.

Whatever mistakes we have made, the plain fact is this -- the United States of America has helped underwrite global security for more than s...