Rice avoids protesters, doesnt address torture questions »
Posted By tehranchik 1 week, 4 days ago in Political Opinion
Some audience members at a speech by Condoleezza Rice were upset Sunday that the former secretary of state didn't address her role in the Bush administration's authorization of torture.
Rice spoke at a synagogue in Minneapolis as about 100 protesters outside called for her to explain her role in the torture of terrorism suspects. But inside, Rice didn't address the controversy and focused her remarks on defending the Bush administration's aggressive actions post-911.
"Every day, terrorists plotted and they planned," Rice told the audience. "We had to recognize that they had to be right only once, and we had to be right 100 percent of the time and that was an unfair fight."
Kaitlyn Steffenhagen, a St. Louis Park High School senior, said Rice did not address questions about her involvement in authorizing torture during her role under the Bush administration, which angered some of the attendees.
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tehranchik
Well, I'm from and live in the Pacific Northwest. I did live in the middle east during the late 70's and early 80 ...
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