John Kerry: “Troops are stupid”

Wow.  Just...wow.  Head on over and take a look for yourself - my headline is not that much of an exaggeration. 

Didn’t they give that to a terrorist once?

Let’s be honest, if they’ll give one to Arafat, they’ll give one to anyone.

The president’s most vocal critic against the war in Iraq was in the Capitol City Wednesday night.

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Sheehan also announced at the signing that she’s a finalist for a Nobel Peace Prize.

So...how do we find out if this is true?  Anyone know how to verify this?

Update

Thanks to the quick work of reader Doug, we have this:

Q: Has X been nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize?

A: Information about the nominations, investigations, and opinions
concerning the award is kept secret for fifty years.

Q: What about the rumors circling around the world about certain people
being nominated for the Nobel Prize this year?

A: Well, either it’s just a rumor, or someone among the invited
nominators has leaked out information. Since the nominations are kept
secret for 50 years, you’ll have to wait until then to find out.

So...it looks like anyone can say they are nominated, and by the time it can be verified, odds are we’ll all be dead.

Hey...did I tell you guys I’m a finalist for a Nobel Peace Prize?

Update on Friday, 0ct. 13 (Also known as Vorhees Day):

Bankers for poor win peace Nobel

Bangladeshi microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in advancing economic and social opportunities for the poor, particularly women.

See, now that makes sense.