THE RISKY SIDE OF THE NOBEL - AT 7:03 P.M. ET:  It seems to me that the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama carries with it a large risk for the American people.

The award will be given in Oslo on December 10th.  Between now and then the president has critical decisions to make regarding the national defense of the United States.  He is a man who 1) has never shown much interest in defense; 2) was brought up and has lived in a profoundly left-wing atmosphere; and 3) has a huge ego and is obsessive about his image.

Not a good brew.

We know that, when Obama recently presided over a session of the UN Security Council, he already knew that the Iranians had built a secret nuclear plant.  France had wanted Obama to announce the discovery at that meeting - a dramatic moment, with the heads of state of the world looking on.  But the French were stunned when the White House turned them down.  Obama didn't want a clash with Iran to spoil his moment, during which he gave a speech on nuclear proliferation that did not mention a single country.

The president has another moment on December 10th, in Oslo.  That moment, especially for an egotist, has got to be in his mind as he makes important decisions, between now and then. 

How can a Nobel Peace laureate send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan?  Doesn't look good to the Norwegians.

How can a Nobel Peace laureate take on the Iranians when there's a speech, in a tuxedo, to be made before a bunch of pacifists and leftists in Oslo?  They're looking for Obama to reflect their style - appeasement, accommodation, and blaming America, Britain and Israel.

Given the president's record, I fear he'll be influenced, not by what is right for American and even global security, but by the style he'll be expected to show in Oslo.

Thus, a tragedy might have begun today.

October 9, 2009