At this stage, Ahtisaari stands out as an obvious choice. The peace process (orchestrated by Ahtisaari) in Indonesia seems to be a real success.

It may be that the members of the committee feel more tempted when they have met someone, heard them talk and been impressed.

There are several good candidates on the atomic weapons front.

If the committee wants to go further this year in widening its interpretation of peace, the prize could go to Bono or Geldof.