One thing that I've not heard mentioned yet...

Obama has stated that he'll give the $1.4 mil that comes with the Prize to
"charity" (I've not heard any specifics). Sounds all well and good, but why
doesn't he give it to the US Treasury to help defray the costs of his going to
Oslo to pick it up...? I mean, if he is accepting it on behalf of "the American
people," isn't the money theirs, too, especially since they are footing the bill
for collection costs...?

Ah, well, maybe he can meet with McChrystal again about troop strength and write
the whole thing off as a business expense...

....or, since I'm sure Algore will be going, he can hitch a ride on his
Gulfstream and help save the planet...sort of a Nobel Peace Prize jetpool kinda
thing...and if Kofi Annan is going, they can take him, too, and he can supply
the fuel cut-rate...

R