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by Mairead Corrigan-Maguire – The Guardian As a peace prize winner myself, I am nominating Manning for this honor for his work to help end the Iraq War and other conflicts. Peace is more than simply the absence of war; it is the active creation of something better. Alfred Nobel recognized this when he created alongside those for chemistry, literature, medicine and physics, an annual prize for outstanding contributions in peace. Nobel’s foresight is a reminder to us all that peace must be created, maintained, and advanced, and it is indeed possible for one individual to have an extraordinary impact. For this year’s prize, I have chosen to nominate US Army Pfc Bradley Manning, for I can think of no one more deserving. His incredible disclosure of secret documents to…

[caption id="attachment_368" align="alignright" width="244"] Mairead Maguire[/caption] Mairead Maguire, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about here recent trip to Lebanon and Syria, where she met with refugees, combatants, members of the opposition, and members of the government. She found that supporters and opponents of the government, including those working for political changes, overwhelming oppose foreign interference and violence. Maguire is a founder of Peace People and of the Nobel Women's Initiative. Maguire has nominated Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize and credits his work with helping to discourage the West from intervening in Syria. Add your name to the petition to get Manning the Peace Prize at ManningNobel.org Also read "Ten Problems With the Latest Excuse for War" by David Swanson. Total run time: 29:00 Host: David…