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[Maraya1969]

George Bush? I'd like to kill him says Peace Prize winner

By Maureen Coleman
31 July 2006

One of Northern Ireland's leading peace campaigners has publicly expressed a desire to kill President George Bush.

Betty Williams, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 30 years ago, told hundreds of Australian schoolchildren that despite her background, she did not believe she was "non-violent" because of her feelings towards the US President.

Mrs Williams, who was campaigning on the rights of young people at the Earth Dialogues forum held in Brisbane, said: "I have a very hard time with the word 'non-violent', because I don't believe that I am non-violent.

"Right now, I would love to kill George Bush."

Her comments were greeted by cheering and clapping from the school-children.

Mrs Williams continued: "I don't know how I ever got a Nobel Peace Prize, because when I see children die, the anger in me is just beyond belief. It's our duty as human beings, whatever age we are, to become the protectors of human life."