Don't Do What We Do

This is funny: Condeleeza Rice is telling the Chinese to not do what we do: crack down on legitimate dissent under the guise of anti-terror.

By MATTHEW LEE,Associated Press Writer AP - Saturday, July 26

AUCKLAND, New Zealand - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned China on Saturday not to use its massive Olympic security apparatus to crack down on legitimate dissent.

Beijing officials maintain the Olympics are threatened by terrorists and other extremists and some fear Chinese authorities could use that as an excuse to move against political opponents. Rice and New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said any such action could mar the games.

"Security threats have to be dealt with and that is fully understood by everybody, but security should not become in any way a cover to try and deal with dissent," said Rice who will head the U.S. delegation to the Olympic closing ceremonies. "That would be unfortunate."

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Perhaps we should do so first in USA before suggesting the idea to others.

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