Norman Solomon of US activist group RootsAction handed over a list signed by over 100,000 people, mainly from the United States, who claim that Manning helped shorten the Iraq war by leaking secret documents to WikiLeaks, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported.
Some signatories added comments explaining why Manning deserved the award, including a Czech national who wrote: "I know you can't really do this because of (the) USA, but still. He deserves it more than (US President) Barack Obama did."
Obama was a surprise winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.
Manning faces 90 years in prison. A court martial is ongoing at Fort Meade, Maryland.
The petition was presented to the Norwegian Nobel Institute, which helps the Nobel Committee vet candidates for the coveted award.
Asle Toje, head of research at the institute, said it was not the first time a petition had been presented in support of a candidate and that the five-member committee was not swayed by such initiatives.
"This is not a popularity contest," Asle told news agency NTB.
The Nobel Committee has received a record 259 nominations for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, including Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai who was shot by the Taliban in October for advocating education for girls.
The previous record was 241 nominations in 2011.
The name of this year's winner is due to be announced October 11.
9 comments:
It won't be Manning,but you're real real close.
If a community organizer communist can be awarded this prize then it's no wonder that a traitor can be awarded the same. A firing squad is more appropriate for him & all the traitors that signed this petition.
Sounds about right for this bunch of Idiots! After all, these fools gave Barack Osama a peace prize just for becoming the first Muslim president of the USA.
Coming from Oslo, which allowed the largest mass killing by an individual. Good job mates.
After Obama got one, I gave up with the award. It's meaningless.
251-I didn't know a traitor was someone who revealed the truth. Quite sad is your perspective of freedom. You deserve the type of government you have.
I'd say Snowden is a frontrunner as well.He has done wonders for this Country!
The Nobel Peace Prize must mean nothing this days. If Obama has won one, then a monkey also must have a good chance to win it.
9:08-Snowden has also been nominated.Google it.
I'd say it will be a tight race between Snowden and Manning; I'd vote for both! They have done more for our national security and making peace than anyone else.
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