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The University of Calgary must Cancel Condi Rice: a Petition

by Open-Publishing - Monday 27 April 2009
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Demos-Actions Governments Canada-Québec

On May 13, the University of Alberta plans to open their new School of Public Policy with an opening gala at which the guest of honour is Condoleezza Rice. Rice has emerged as a central figure in the developing US torture and war crimes scandal. "This is your baby. Go do it," Rice is reported to have said authorizing waterboarding by CIA.

Regrettably there has been little protest from the academic community in Canada, or the national student organizations who have been aware of Rice’s invitation since early March. The Director of the School of Public Policy, Jack Mintz told the Calgary Herald on March 11, that:
"She’s a good example of what a school of public policy can achieve."

Please assist those at the University of Calgary who oppose this outrageous sanctioning of torture and war crimes by the school. Write to both Director Mintz and University President Harvey P Weingarten, asking that they cancel Rice’s visit:

University of Calgary President Harvey Weingarten:
Email: president@ucalgary.ca

University of Calgary Director of Public Policy, Jack Mintz:
Email: policystudies@ucalgary.ca

cc: Canadian Peace Alliance: cpa@web.ca

Petition: ’Illegal War is Not Good Policy’:
http://thepetitionsite.com/1/illega...

Please see
http://www.uruknet.info/?p=20656
http://www.greenwood.com/books/prin...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gqa...

Please forward widely

Forum posts

  • Seriously guys... How do you expect anyone to take you seriously. You do not even know the difference between University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. If I can’t trust your basic facts, why would I trust your information about what she reportedly said.

    • Rice is a torturer and a war criminal. Any university or publisher that gives this monster a forum is without morals or principals. Rice belongs in a jail cell and not on a stage.

  • I checked it’s University of Calgary. George Bush was also in Calgary in March.