Peace Prize? LOL

So Barack Obama is going to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by some Swedish people you have probably never heard of. I'm happy for him, its really cool and all that, but lets be real: what exactly has Barack done to merit this award? Simply not actively messing things up for 9 months can't be the only measure of success they look at. If so, I would be up for this award! Also aren't we about to maybe send a ton of our boys into Afghanistan? I'm not speaking as to the wisdom of our military endeavors, but the fact is that we are engaged in 2 Middle Eastern countries.

I'm not saying I don't love and trust Barack to continue running this country. I'm also not saying that I don't support his calls for nuclear disarmament and peace in general: I totally do. I'm just saying that maybe they threw him this so that he wouldn't be so upset about going all the way to Copenhagen just to have Chi-town lose the Olympics.

Bonus Question: Three other US Presidents have won in the past. Name them, and their accomplishment that merited the Prize. You might win a personal email from me, if I remember.