Peace Prize for Good Intensions

I wasn’t going to waste my time addressing the idiocy of Nobel Committee's decision to award President Obama the Peace Prize based on what he may or may not do in the future, but the more I think about it the the more serious the implications of what this means have become.
President Obama has displayed a propensity for public diplomacy, nuclear disarmament, kowtowing to the United Nations and reaching out to the Islamic world.  All of these  actions rely on cooperation.  The problem lies in the fact that depending on these cooperations gives  those he depends on enormous power.
President Obama will need to further these propensities to maintain his credibility in the world community and live up to the prize bestowed upon him.  This gives those he needs to cooperate with the ability to demand a  high price for their cooperation.  The flip side is that they can withhold their cooperation to embarrass Obama and potentially hold the White House Hostage.
Politicizing  the award by handing out a prize essentially for good intentions rather than substantive achievement obviously cheapens its significance.   Which is the very reason that I believe that President Obama should politely decline the award, ensuring that the White House decision making is not influenced by unscrupulous governments hell-bent on embarrassing America.