Question #1:

Why did Barrack Obam win a peace prize..?

How can a man who continues to send men and women into a war be awarded a peace prize.
With nominations such as French-Colombian activist and former hostage Ingrid Betancourt and Afghan rights activist Sima Samar, who put their lives at risk for their beliefs, why is it a man with a speach wins a prize over people with actions???
FAO Lynx...
Peace does not mean protection at all.
Its definition is to bring harmony, to end hostility, to bring freedom from strife, to bring reconsiliation.
It has nothing to do with protection.
As for prize, well, i do believe there is a cash award and a special coin will be minted with the 'winners' face on it.
I may be ignorant but i do know that Barrack Obama has not brough peace, harmony or reconciliation to others apart from words.
There were other who deserved it far more for what they physically achieved.

Question #2:

how was ingrid betancourt kidnapped exactly?

Was she just put in the boot of a car, or was it more formal than that?

Question #3:

Why do some people think that in order to believe in God, you have to believe that he controls your life?

This question was inspired by the meeting for the first time of former hostages Ingrid Betancourt and Alan Johnston. As someone who believes in God, her faith helped her through her captivity. For Johnson, he seems to reject belief in God because "I struggle to believe that God closely manages our individual lives."

Click Here

A three hour documentary in 2005 asked the question "The Tsunami: Where was God."

Do most people who don't believe in God think: "The only kind of God I'm prepared to believe in is one who doesn't let bad things happen"?
Thanks for all your answers. This question applies to all religions and people without religion who do/don't believe in God

Question #4:

Is THIS THE RIGHT TRANSLATION? PLEASE help.... quick!!?

I've translated something norwegian into spanish, cause i'm norwegian... is this the right translation?
Thanks a thousand for your help !!!!

Ingrid Betancourt naci贸 en Colombia en 1961. Estudi贸 en Francia. M谩s tarde se cas贸 con un franc茅s y ten铆a dos hijos. Ella se divorci贸 en 1990, cuando se mud贸 de regreso a Colombia. All铆, fund贸 un partido pol铆tico, "Ox铆geno Verde". Ella luch贸 por la protecci贸n del medio ambiente y contra la corrupci贸n y el tr谩fico de drogas.

En 2002, fue elegida a la Presidencia. Poco despu茅s, fue secuestrado por las FARC-la guerrilla columbianske. En julio de 2008, fue liberado.

Ingrid Betancourt ha asistido a una conferencia en Noruega. Cuando ella habl贸 de su trabajo en pro de la paz y el di谩logo, sino tambi茅n acerca de fangenskapet. Ella va a utilizar su posici贸n para ayudar a otros rehenes. Ella cree que podemos crear un mundo mejor a trav茅s del amor, la compasi贸n y el di谩logo.
I pretty much suck in spanish, so i know very much here is wrong.... but please just try to correct my mistakes :))))

Question #5:

what are ingrid betancourt's ties to france?

why did the french want her rescued?

Question #6:

Why was france concerned with the safety of Ingrid Betancourt?



Question #7:

What do the american people think about columbia government and the violence here?

I want to know what do they think about Columbia violence, FARC and Ingrid Betancourt release.

Question #8:

What makes the life of Ingrid Betancourt so important to the world?

Isn麓t it overestimated or overvalued with respect to the other lot that are still hostages of the Farc?Does that help President Uribe in his campaign and why were the American agents also released?
Is the fact that she is a political figure with double nationality as well, helping others?
How many millions have died in past few weeks because of hunger,natural disasters caused as a result of human greed,selfishness and disrespect for nature and others, preventable diseases ,wars,violence,crime,corporative and governmental corruption worlwide?

Question #9:

What would you do if you were in Ingrid Betancourt's place?



Question #10:

Should the media give the freed Columbian hostages a break?

I noticed that everyone wants to interview them and they are at all these public appearances.

After all that captivity, starvation, exaustion, etc., do you feel they should be allowed to rest first? Ingrid Betancourt is supposedly considering talking to a psychologist already.

Question #11:

Why isn't Ingrid Betancourt more well known than Lindsay Lohan?

What happened almost a week ago is an incredible story. Makes you think where the focus of the American public lies today and if it will change.

Question #12:

A question about Ingrid Betancourt...?

Now i understand her whole kidnapping deal by the FARC wasn't right and i actually kind of like her by reading about her candidacy, but she talks of how horrible and tragic it was and from things i've read that came from her own mouth said that she didnt miss meals and wasnt beaten or tortured. And actually when she got out the doctor's said that she and her other ex-captives were in "excellent physical condition", i mean with the exception of maybe a couple of good foot blisters it didnt sound like her life in captivity was all so dire as the media has been playing it up to be. I mean she even said that she got bored while she was there. I can understand that, but if your life is so boring then it really dosent sound so desperate does it? Any thoughts?
I'm watching her on Larry King Live right now also.

Question #13:

POLL: Do you know who Ingrid Betancourt is??



Question #14:

Why does Ingrid Betancourt deserve the Legion of Honor?

Fine, she was captured by the FARC and she was saved. Yes, but what about all the other people who've been saved, who've survived longer? Betancourt KNEW she was at risk of being kidnapped when she went to the Colombian interior. She's done nothing special, except be a mildly successful politician who was recaptured. It really pisses me off when all of a sudden people nobody gave a shit about are important because of some mildly interesting detail. Like Bhutto for example. She died and all of a sudden everyone was mourning her like she was the greatest person in the world. It's my opinion that Betancourt has done NOTHING special to deserve the Legion of Honor and its all pure politics from Sarkozy. What do you guys think?

Question #15:

Should Ingrid Betancourt get the Nobel Peace Price?

Why (not)?

Question #16:

Ingrid Betancourt (freed Farc hostage) : didn't she conceive and deliver a baby while in captivity?

That part of the story seems to have been buried in the ecstasy
of her release.

Question #17:

Ingrid Betancourt??

Do you have any comment on this individual and her release?

Question #18:

Why is Ingrid Betancourt the subject of the most important news in Latin America and the rest of the world?



Question #19:

There should be a movie based on Ingrid Betancourt resue?



Question #20:

How do the Democrats feel about the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt, and 3 Americans after 6 years held hostage?

How would they compare it to John McCain being held in Viet Nam?
This question sure was misunderstood! I was asking it because Dem. keep saying that McCains capture and torture were nothing. Sorry for wording it all wrong.





** Powered by Yahoo Answers