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Illegal War is Not Good Policy

Illegal War is Not Good Policy

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Dr. Harvey Weingarten
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ILLEGAL WAR IS NOT GOOD POLICY

The University of Calgary has announced that it has invited former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to be the keynote speaker at the opening gala of its new school of public policy. The director of the public policy school, Dr. John Mintz, celebrates Dr. Rice as "a good example of what a school of public policy can achieve."

We, the undersigned, are a group of academics, activists and concerned persons who stand with global human rights organizations and the International Criminal Court to condemn the atrocities that were committed under the Bush administration's Iraq invasion and occupation. The evidence is overwhelming that Dr. Rice was a principal participant in the planning and propaganda efforts of an aggressive occupational war waged in violation of international law.

Multiple estimates indicate that over 1.2 million Iraqi people have died as a result of the war. According to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, over 4 million Iraqis have been displaced from their homes. The invasion and occupation of Iraq has devastated the lives of people across America. Along with those who have lost family and friends, all suffer from the trillions of dollars spent on an illegal war, which is now resulting in drastic budget cuts to fundamental domestic policy sectors, infrastructure, and essential services.

The outcomes of Dr. Rice's policies should be held up and identified as an example of the horrors that result when policy is made at the service of the military industrial complex, oil cartels, and geopolitical gain. These policies should not be honoured at an institution of higher learning. Dr Rice's participation will not only undermine the credible standing of the new school of public policy, but tarnish the reputation of the University of Calgary as a whole.

We, the undersigned, strongly urge The University of Calgary to rescind its invitation to Dr Rice to open its new school of public policy. To do otherwise sanctions and celebrates violations of international laws, including illegal war causing the deaths of millions.

*For extensive documentation of Rice%u2019s activities, please see Stanford Says No to War at http://www.stanford.edu/group/antiwar/cgi-bin/mediawiki/index.php?title=Condi_coalition_letter_draft

ILLEGAL WAR IS NOT GOOD POLICY

The University of Calgary has announced that it has invited former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to be the keynote speaker at the opening gala of its new school of public policy. The director of the public policy school, Dr. John Mintz, celebrates Dr. Rice as "a good example of what a school of public policy can achieve."

We, the undersigned, are a group of academics, activists and concerned persons who stand with global human rights organizations and the International Criminal Court to condemn the atrocities that were committed under the Bush administration's Iraq invasion and occupation. The evidence is overwhelming that Dr. Rice was a principal participant in the planning and propaganda efforts of an aggressive occupational war waged in violation of international law.

Multiple estimates indicate that over 1.2 million Iraqi people have died as a result of the war. According to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, over 4 million Iraqis have been displaced from their homes. The invasion and occupation of Iraq has devastated the lives of people across America. Along with those who have lost family and friends, all suffer from the trillions of dollars spent on an illegal war, which is now resulting in drastic budget cuts to fundamental domestic policy sectors, infrastructure, and essential services.

The outcomes of Dr. Rice's policies should be held up and identified as an example of the horrors that result when policy is made at the service of the military industrial complex, oil cartels, and geopolitical gain. These policies should not be honoured at an institution of higher learning. Dr Rice's participation will not only undermine the credible standing of the new school of public policy, but tarnish the reputation of the University of Calgary as a whole.

We, the undersigned, strongly urge The University of Calgary to rescind its invitation to Dr Rice to open its new school of public policy. To do otherwise sanctions and celebrates violations of international laws, including illegal war causing the deaths of millions.

*For extensive documentation of Rice%u2019s activities, please see Stanford Says No to War at http://www.stanford.edu/group/antiwar/cgi-bin/mediawiki/index.php?title=Condi_coalition_letter_draft

LEGAL WAR IS NOT GOOD POLICY

The University of Calgary has announced that it has invited former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to be the keynote speaker at the opening gala of its new school of public policy. The director of the public policy school, Dr. John Mintz, celebrates Dr. Rice as %u201Ca good example of what a school of public policy can achieve.%u201D

We, the undersigned, are a group of academics, activists and concerned persons who stand with global human rights organizations and the International Criminal Court to condemn the atrocities that were committed under the Bush administration's Iraq invasion and occupation. The evidence is overwhelming that Dr. Rice was a principal participant in the planning and propaganda efforts of an aggressive occupational war waged in violation of international law.

Multiple estimates indicate that over 1.2 million Iraqi people have died as a result of the war. According to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees, over 4 million Iraqis have been displaced from their homes. The invasion and occupation of Iraq has devastated the lives of people across America. Along with those who have lost family and friends, all suffer from the trillions of dollars spent on an illegal war, which is now resulting in drastic budget cuts to fundamental domestic policy sectors, infrastructure, and essential services.

The outcomes of Dr. Rice%u2019s policies should be held up and identified as an example of the horrors that result when policy is made at the service of the military industrial complex, oil cartels, and geopolitical gain. These policies should not be honoured at an institution of higher learning. Dr Rice's participation will not only undermine the credible standing of the new school of public policy, but tarnish the reputation of the University of Calgary as a whole.

We, the undersigned, strongly urge The University of Calgary to rescind its invitation to Dr Rice to open its new school of public policy. To do otherwise sanctions and celebrates violations of international laws, including illegal war causing the deaths of millions.

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# 281:
10:55 am PDT, May 14, Janina Strudwick, Canada
# 280:
4:41 am PDT, May 14, Mirna Chicas, New Jersey
# 279:
6:19 pm PDT, May 13, John Tyndall, Canada
She was also one of the conspirators in the demolishion of the world trade centers. They are the real terrorists. Why are there no real columnists with real facts?

Retired

# 278:
4:43 pm PDT, May 13, Maria teresa Girbau-Palomino, Canada
I don't think we have much to learn from Condoleeza. She was secretary of a State that waged an ilegal war and commited many human rights offences. I do not like my taxes to pay for the cost of her visit to this my country and a pacifist Canadian Citizen I do not want the world to relate this person to our country in any way.
# 277:
1:46 pm PDT, May 13, Brian Moreau, Canada
This is a joke...right? Condi is a criminal and will be prosecuted some day...I do not want to say Dr. Mintz is a moron but the question does arise!
# 276:
1:16 pm PDT, May 13, Margaret Roberts, Canada
# 275:
1:13 pm PDT, May 13, Christina Keast, Canada
# 274:
12:50 pm PDT, May 13, Name not displayed, Canada
ILLEGAL WAR OR GLOBAL IGNORANCE? PRESENTING THE LATEST REALTY SHOW WHERE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION IS OUT TO GET THE BAD GUYS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THE MOVIE!(dummy)
# 273:
12:29 pm PDT, May 13, Virginia Daniel, Canada
Canada should not promote such people. Condoleeza Rice was an integral part of the Bush regime remains an unapologetic defender of the illegal war against the people of Iraq. She explicitly repudiates the fundamental principle of international law banning aggressive war and argues that the U.S. has the right to invade Iraq or any other country to carry out regime change.

If any, what educational and/or community institution do you represent?

# 272:
11:58 am PDT, May 13, Name not displayed, Canada
Condolezza Rice is a war criminal along with the rest in Bush administration. They should all be tried in a Court of Law and held accountable.
# 271:
11:41 am PDT, May 13, Name not displayed, Canada
Is it any surprise that George W's first public appearance was in Calgary; and now he is sending his other team members there too!!?? This is all about the SPP and how the linkage between the heartlands of Canada and the USA is happening before our eyes. The piping of our tar sands oil to refineries in the USA is costing us jobs and $$. Why are we selling out as usual?? Next it will be our water!! It is already our hydro...soon we will be purchasing hydro from the USA that we sold to them!!!
# 270:
11:17 am PDT, May 13, Wendell Fields, Canada
She should be in a criminal court dock, not at a university podium
# 269:
10:50 am PDT, May 13, Peggy Morton, Canada
# 268:
10:38 am PDT, May 13, Edwin Daniel, Florida
As a veteran of WWII and an Emeritus Professor form the University of Alberta, I strongly protest the invitation of the war criminal, Condoleeza Rice by the University of Calgary. A university should be an advocate of justice and decency, not provide advertising and exposure as well as financial support to someone who approved of torture, argued for an illegal war based on phony evidence and bears responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians.
# 267:
9:44 am PDT, May 13, Jeff Everden, Canada
Rice is a war criminal and should be arrested upon arrival in Canada. Not lauded as an educator and role model.
# 266:
9:17 am PDT, May 13, Thoreen Severight, Canada
# 265:
12:58 am PDT, May 13, Owen Russell, Canada
# 264:
7:53 pm PDT, May 12, Simon Williams, Canada
We can only marvel at the audacity of this neocon nazi educator for stating so baldly his belief that Rice is "no better example" for his school of public policy. We must assume he believes this as does Dr. Weingarten. The relative silence of the rest of U of C and indeed the national student and faculty organizations suggests Canada has moved into a deeper, darker phase of rightist political culture. How sad.
# 263:
6:32 pm PDT, May 12, Lena Osman, Canada
# 262:
6:11 pm PDT, May 12, Dmitri Bandet, Canada
# 261:
5:08 pm PDT, May 12, International Action Center, New York
The IAC wholeheartedly supports this effort. Ms. Rice represents the most aggressive, imperialistic foreign policy of US imperialsm
# 260:
4:55 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Canada
This is preposterous. The blood is on her hands, recognize it!

University of Calgary undergrad

# 259:
3:00 pm PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Canada
Are you people sick? Seriously, you consider this a good judgment? You should be fired, publicly humiliated, for the sick and twisted crap that you are trying to pull here. I think you need to check you soulless agenda and get your life straight. Alberta doesn't want these sociopaths anywhere near us! Talk about totally clueless.... I'm utterly shocked!
# 258:
2:33 pm PDT, May 12, Tommy Mikalson, Canada
# 257:
2:27 pm PDT, May 12, Rebeca Andrada, Canada
As a student of International Relations I am appalled that this individual has been invited to the University of Calgary. It goes against all that I have learned during the completion of my degree. Condoleeza Rice was actively involved in the execution of an unjustified and corrupt war and continues to defend the US use of torture, although she denies it by giving it a different name. This individual must not be allowed to set foot in our city, let alone this prestigious place of learning.

Rights and Democracy Network Delegation at the University of Calgary

# 256:
1:55 pm PDT, May 12, Amanda Rae, Canada
I do not believe the Bush administration has any accomplishments they can be proud of in terms of human rights or respecting the dignity of others. We should not condone the actions that took place.

University of Calgary

# 255:
11:43 am PDT, May 12, Nicole Mazga, Canada
University of Calgary
# 254:
10:41 am PDT, May 12, Stephen Higham, Canada
A reasonable school of public policy would realize that when our elite academics and institutions become complicit with the actions of suspected war criminals such as Dr. Rice, and indeed extend invitations to rub shoulders with them, our society, indeed our democracy, is in trouble, and is following a closing trend.

The University of Lethbridge The University of Saskatchewan

# 253:
6:24 am PDT, May 12, J Palmer, Canada
Inviting Ms Rice to speak at the U of C goes against all the critical thinking skills I was taught at the U of C. I am disgusted by this.
# 252:
7:57 pm PDT, May 11, Najieb Nabil, Canada
condoleezza rice should not be a representation of the kind of policies we will be promoting at the U of C
# 251:
10:44 am PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Canada
Shame on University of Calgary. Is this how you want to kick off your School of Public Policy? By hearing from a war criminal?
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