There have been some curious recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize such as terrorist Yasser Arafat. Yet somehow it's managed to lower its prestige even further with its award to Colombian President John Manuel Santos for his efforts in negotiating a "peace accord" to end "a half-century war with communist guerrillas." As educated Colombians seem to know with their rejection of the treaty (albeit narrowly) there are no "communist guerrillas" nor is there any real war. Rather, Santos made a cushy treaty with a narco-terrorist group that in terms of sheer numbers makes Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel look like a Boy Scout Troop. We'll see why. The official announcement makes it appear the committee was both seeking to reward Santos for brokering the agreement, to encourage Colombian voters to rethink their referendum vote, or both. Yet the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) long ago ceased being either communist or guerrillas. At one time, they and other rebel groups were ideologically driven and sought to violently overthrow the government. Today, however, their ideology is "plata" (money).

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