By NBC’s Pete Carril
Three years after the controversial determination that President Barack Obama was worthy of the honor, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to the entire European Union. Thorbjorn Jagland, Chairman of the panel charged with bestowing the prize, said that the award recognizes “The stabilizing part played by the E. U. [that] has helped to transform most of Europe from a continent of war to a continent of peace.” Many though are skeptical of the EU’s claim to this award, citing the continent’s growing violence and general instability brought on by the ever-present threat of financial disaster.









