State Dept to Protect Olympic Torch

“I think everybody, it goes without saying, wants to have this be an event that is secure, that is one that helps reflect the Olympic spirit, but also respects people’s fundamental rights in this country to express themselves - to peacefully express themselves.”

- State Department spokesman Sean McCormack on how the feds will respond to protests when the Olympic Torch arrives in San Francisco on Wednesday.

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