Accepting Peace Prize, Obama Offers ‘Hard Truth’

By JEFF ZELENY
Published: December 11, 2009
Formally accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, President Obama robustly defended the use of military force “on humanitarian grounds” and to preserve peace.
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