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In reply to the discussion: If the Iran nuclear deal holds and becomes a lasting legacy (knock on wood) [View all]True Blue Door
(2,969 posts)who might not have been impressed by Gandhi's failure to oppose the war. Or they might have, because not everyone is self-involved enough to think the personal consequences for themselves define the absolute moral value of everything.
I'm not saying even the most obviously justified of wars is ever right - I know the difference between excusable and right. But citing a war against enemies that no one on planet Earth considers capable of reasoning with as evidence that someone is not committed to peace is unbelievably hypocritical.
Does someone have to be Amish before they deserve to be called a peacemaker? Or does that standard only apply to Barack Obama?
Here's the list of Nobel Peace Prize winners:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nobel_Peace_Prize_laureates
Obama already belongs among the more constructive and illustrious recipients. If this deal holds, he would deserve to move even farther up the hieararchy.