News and Politics | July 25, 2008 | 14 comments

NEW OFFER! Reward now doubled for Condoleezza Rice's Arrest

source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-07-24-newzealand_N.htm?csp=34

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand students protesting the Iraq war offered a reward to anyone who carries out a citizen's arrest of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to the country Friday.

The Auckland University Students' Association is seeking Rice's arrest for her role in "overseeing the illegal invasion and continued occupation" of Iraq, Association President David Do said. The group is offering a $3,700 reward.

Rice is making her first trip to New Zealand after attending a Southeast Asian security forum in Singapore. She is scheduled to arrive from Australia late Friday and fly out early Sunday.

U.S. officials traveling with her said that they were aware of the threat but that it won't affect Rice's plans.

But police in Auckland, New Zealand's biggest city, warned that "anyone who attempts to penetrate the police lines of security around the secretary will not be allowed to follow through with their plan."

District Commander Superintendent Brett England said "the consequences of such a security threat could be very serious indeed."

On Saturday, Rice will hold talks with Prime Minister Helen Clark and Foreign Minister Winston Peters, meet with business leaders and attend an official dinner.

Rice is due to fly to Samoa early Sunday for meetings with South Pacific foreign ministers, seen by observers as an important event for the South Pacific region — an area where the U.S. has pledged to strengthen its level of engagement.

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14 comments // NEW OFFER! Reward now doubled for Condoleezza Rice's Arrest

  • Neghie
  • Moopak
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      Moopak  

    • Asked about protests, she said "student protests are particularly a long-honored tradition in democratic society."

      (then she unfortunately kept talking and said. . .)

      "I can only say that the United States has done everything that it can to end this war on terror, to live up to our international and national laws and obligations," Rice said.

      (We all know that's stretching the truth a bit Rice)

    • 3 years ago
  • Moopak
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      Moopak  
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    • New Reward for her Arrest! 2 more students upped the ante in NZ offering double the first reward. This is getting intense lol. (raised from $3,700 to $7,400)

      Upon Rice's visit in NZ she was greeted with 70 protesters and some USA flag burning, right outside the gov't house where she was meeting with the PM Helen Clark.

      I like the New Zealander's style

    • 3 years ago
  • Brendan_M
    • Brendan_M  
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  • Moopak
  • kewal91
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      kewal91  

    • this is retarded... its also an extraneous news topic... noone in the right minds would try it and if they did... bam u die

    • 3 years ago
  • SilenceNoMore
  • SilenceNoMore
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      SilenceNoMore  

    • Well....good luck with that, im sure it will be easy to citizen arrest her with the secret service and military escort that will surround her...if your a ninja.

    • 3 years ago
  • Moopak
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      Moopak  

    • Out of the whole administration these past few years, is Condoleezza Rice really that terrible? No one working for the Bush administration is very liked right now, but what has she done so wrong herself, personally? There are others I would love to see arrested before her, but thats just my opinion. General Bush bashing and talking smack about people in Gov't has become a second nature to a lot of people. Rightfully so, but most people don't know why and can't legitimately back it up.
      I posted this b/c its interesting and made me laugh I thought it was funny because two college kids offered what they could as a reward for her in NZ. Didn't mean to start a Rice rant.

    • 3 years ago
  • Moopak
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      Moopak  
    • Moopak:

      Yea true, She was working with the US administration when the choice was made to illegally invade Iraq, without first getting UN Security Council agreement and violating the UN Charter. I guess they should all go down together then?...

    • 3 years ago
  • Bovey
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      Bovey  

    • When a foreign nation issues an arrest warrant members of the Bush regime it is news. When a bunch of college kids call for a citizens arrest and offer up their beer fund as a "reward", it is not news.

    • 3 years ago
  • regularrf
  • Neghie
  • JanaPokana
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      JanaPokana  

    • Careful what you wish for. What would you actually do with her once she is caught? The mere thought of having to interact with her is just terrifying.

    • 3 years ago
  • frankyk
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      frankyk  

    • Forget that! I don't want to get blasted for $3,700, although Rice does deserve to be jailed along with Dick and Bush.

    • 3 years ago
  • Moopak
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