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President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama poses with his medal and diploma at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
—–AP Photo/Odd Andersen

US President Barack Obama, second left, and First Lady Michelle Obama walk off Air Force One upon their arrival at Gardermoen Airport in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, where Obama will receive his Nobel Peace Prize medal later Thursday. Obama is in the unusual position of accepting the peace prize a week after he ordered 30,000 more U.S. troops to fight the war in Afghanistan. ——AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) and his wife Michelle (R) are greeted at the steps of Air Force One as they arrive in Oslo for the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony to be held later at Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. ——-REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US President Barack Obama passes the book to his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, to sign during the Nobel Signing Ceremony at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
—-AP Photo/Susan Walsh

Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle (2nd R) participate in the Nobel Peace Prize Signing Ceremony at Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. Obama arrived in the Norwegian capital on Thursday to accept his Nobel Peace Prize amid criticism he does not deserve the accolade because of his Afghan war build-up and few foreign policy successes. ——-REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama writes in the guest book of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo December 10, 2009. She arrived with her husband U.S. President Barack Obama in the Norwegian capital on Thursday to accept his Nobel Peace Prize.
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The motorcade of U.S. President Barack Obama arrives at city hall to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo December 10, 2009. The United States must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified, Obama said on Thursday as he accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace. In a speech at the award ceremony in Oslo, Obama said violent conflict would not be eradicated “in our lifetimes”, there would be times when nations would need to fight just wars and he would not stand idle in the face of threats to the American people.
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Attendees listen during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. The Nobel committee is awarding the peace prize to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples and cited his push for nuclear disarmament.
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OSLO, NORWAY – DECEMBER 10: (NORWAY OUT) Nobel Peace Prize laureate, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive for the Nobel Peace prize award ceremony at the City Hall in Oslo on December 10, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. Mr Obama was awarded the Nobel prize in October in recognition of his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.
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OSLO, NORWAY – DECEMBER 10: Nobel Peace Prize laureate, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive for the Nobel Peace prize award ceremony at the City Hall on December 10, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. Mr Obama was awarded the Nobel prize in October in recognition of his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama enters the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo December 10, 2009. Obama received the gold Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma in a lavish ceremony in the Norwegian capital on Thursday. ——–REUTERS/John McConnico/Pool

U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama (2nd L) enters the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony with First Lady Michelle Obama at City Hall in Oslo December 10, 2009. Obama received the gold Nobel Peace Prize medal and diploma in a lavish ceremony in the Norwegian capital on Thursday.
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First Lady Michelle Obama applauds her husband, Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama after he received the Nobel Peace Prize at the Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. The United States must uphold moral standards when waging wars that are necessary and justified, Obama said on Thursday as he accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama delivers the Nobel Lecture during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. The Nobel committee is awarding the peace prize to Obama for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples” and cited his push for nuclear disarmament.
——REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

OSLO, NORWAY – DECEMBER 10: *** NORWAY OUT *** Nobel Peace Prize laureate, US President Barack Obama (C) sits with Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Thorbjoern Jagland (L) and committee member Kaci Kullmann (third from left) during the Nobel Peace prize award ceremony at the City Hall on December 10, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. Mr Obama was awarded the Nobel prize in October in recognition of his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples.
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Chinese pianist Lang Lang acknowledges applause during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. The Nobel committee is awarding the peace prize to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples and cited his push for nuclear disarmament.
——-REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding performs during the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo City Hall December 10, 2009. The Nobel committee is awarding the peace prize to U.S. President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples and cited his push for nuclear disarmament.
——REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. actor Will Smith and his daugther Willow, left, applauds President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, at the end of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
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Valerie Jarrett, a guest of U.S. President Barack Obama, cries during the Nobel lecture at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo, December 10, 2009. Obama accepted the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, acknowledging the controversy over the choice of a wartime president and saying he reserved the right to take action to protect the United States.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle sign the guestbook at the Royal Palace in Oslo, December 10, 2009, after meeting with the Norwegian Royal Family. Obama accepted the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday, acknowledging the controversy over the choice of a wartime president and saying he reserved the right to take action to protect the United States.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) and First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) are greeted by Norway’s King Harald (R) and Queen Sonja at the Royal Castle in Oslo December 10, 2009. Obama acknowledged criticism of his Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday but said he hoped it would subside if he succeeded in his goals, including cutting nuclear weapons and tackling climate change.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) speaks with Norway’s King Harald as his wife Michelle, Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit stand by at the Royal Palace in Oslo, December 10, 2009, prior to the Nobel ceremony at the City Hall. Obama acknowledged criticism of his Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday but said he hoped it would subside if he succeeded in his goals, including cutting nuclear weapons and tackling climate change.
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Nobel peace prize laureate U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and First Lady Michelle Obama (3rd L) pose with Norwegian Queen Sonja, King Harald, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon (2nd L-R) at the Royal Castle in Oslo December 10, 2009. Obama acknowledged criticism of his Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday but said he hoped it would subside if he succeeded in his goals, including cutting nuclear weapons and tackling climate change.
—–REUTERS/Daniel Sannum Lauten/Pool

US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama, centre right, and wife Michelle, wave to the crowd from a balcony on Grand Hotel after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize during a ceremony at City Hall in Oslo, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
——AP Photo/Odd Andersen

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle smile toward well-wishers from the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo before attending the Nobel banquet December 10, 2009. Earlier in the day, Obama accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace.
—–REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle wave from the balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo before attending the Nobel banquet December 10, 2009. Earlier in the day, Obama accepted the Nobel Prize for Peace.
——-REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

U.S. President Barack Obama waves with his wife Michelle (L) from a balcony of the Grand Hotel, protected by bullet-proof glass, after he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo December 10, 2009.
—–REUTERS/Chris Helgren

US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama, centre right, enters a banquet in his honor with First Lady Michelle Obama in Oslo, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
——AP Photo/John McConnico

Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland, U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama, Norway’s King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (L-R) pose for pictures before the Nobel banquet in Oslo December 10, 2009.
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Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland, U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja (L-R) pose for pictures before the Nobel banquet in Oslo December 10, 2009.
———REUTERS/Thomas Peter