Washington, December 10: US President Barack Obama landed in Norway today to accept his Nobel Peace Prize, amid controversy over his role as a “war president” and widespread doubts about whether he deserves the honour.
Mr Obama touched down after an overnight flight from Washington on Air Force One, ahead of a day of ceremonies marking the surprise decision by the Nobel committee to honour the first-year president.
Norway was rolling out its biggest ever security operation to protect Mr Obama, who aides said would address the apparent paradox in being honoured as a man of peace days after ordering 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.
—Agencies