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William F. Horan Jr.'s Comments

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At 9:44am on January 7, 2010, Dipak Dholakia said…: what you say is correct. But, what PEACE? Nobel Peace Prize Committee has over the years twisted the definition of peace. It is not that Gandhi lost something. Could you accept the definition NPP has been thrusting on the world year after every year?

At 8:03am on January 7, 2010, Dipak Dholakia said…: What you say is correct from an activist point of view.Pragmatic too. The thing is, Nobel Prize committee has usurped the right to define peace. What PEACE? Can you accept the definition of peace being thrust upon the world by the members of NPP year after every year out of political consideration?
Meanwhile, our friend Bjorn has posted two links on the same discussion.

http://www.transcend.org/tms/galtung_editorial_archive_detail.php?a.
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and also:
http://www.transnational.org/Resources_Nonviolence/2008/Heffermehl_

Worth reading. If you like please revisit ..http://www.gandhitopia.org/group/mgnd/forum/topics/nobel-peace-prize-what-about
the link to discussion and share your views.

At 6:16pm on January 6, 2010, Dipak Dholakia said…: Dear William,
Happy New Year. You already know me.Now, I request you to please visit the discussion in this forum "NOBEL PEACE PRIZE: What About Mahatma Gandhi?"
I request you to respond to it with your views.
Dipak Dholakia

At 3:44am on December 9, 2009, Christopher Wroth said…: Hi William ~ Did I get back to you? Thought I did, but today has been filled with distractions. Anyway, I have fond memories and great respect for the Berrigans. War resistance is a big tent. Personally, I have no problem with property damage in an attempt to save lives. ~ Chris