Alfred Nobel intended his peace prize to go to those most responsible for creating "fraternity between nations," and the "reduction of standing armies." Yet a brief look at Obama's accomplishments since shows that the further we move from 2009, the further he turns from this legacy
Read MoreUS policy on Middle East
World News Brief, Friday May 20
Barack Obama gives major speech on US Middle East policy; Obama will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow; Japan has fallen into recession following quake and tsunami disasters; China announces problems with world's largest hydroelectric dam; Strauss-Kahn quits IMF post but maintains he is innocent; and more
Read More