OSLO, NORWAY - Jimmy Carter says the United Nations is the right forum for countries to solve their differences and called on the United States to work with the body to find a solution in Iraq. <br>
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Carter will accept the Nobel Peace Prize tomorrow at a time when the threat of a war between the United States and Iraq is dominating headlines. <br>
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The debate over Iraq is even more pertinent because Gunnar Berge, chairman of Peace Prize committee, said when the prize was announce that giving it to Carter should be considered a ``kick in the leg'' to President Bush for his hard line against Iraq. <br>
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At a news conference in Oslo Monday, Carter said he supports President Bush's policies. But Carter added that his support depends on Bush's effort to find a solution to the Iraqi crisis with the United Nations and weapons inspectors. <br>
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The Nobel prizes, first awarded in 1901, were created by Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel in his will and are always presented on Dec. 10, the anniversary of his death in 1896. <br>
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Each prize includes a $1 million cash award. The peace prize is awarded in Oslo, while prizes in economics, medicine, physics, chemistry and literature are presented in Sweden.
