In 2002, Friedman won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his "clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat."
Tahun 2002, Friedman memenangkan Hadiah Pulitzer untuk Komentar "atas kejelasan visinya, berdasarkan liputan mendalam, dalam komentarnya mengenai pengaruh ancaman teroris terhadap dunia."