Rudd congratulates Obama on Nobel Peace Prize

[cal04]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26191067-12377,00.html

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has praised Barack Obama's "great leadership" after the US president won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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"President Obama has already shown great leadership in international affairs, including in the fields of nuclear disarmament, global economic governance, climate change and human rights," a spokesman for Mr Rudd said in a statement issued today.

"His engagement has changed the dynamics of a number of global and regional debates."

Mr Rudd said he looked forward to continuing to work closely with Mr Obama on the major challenges the two nations faced.

[bertman]

1. That's a far cry from that right-winger who was there to egg Bush on. Recommend.

[depakid]

2. Rudd & Obama get on quite well

Now, if the administration and congress would take a few cues from the Rudd government, they might just get the American economy back on track.