Question

This official wrote a speech that warned Ukrainians against “suicidal nationalism,” dubbed the “Chicken Kiev” speech. (-5[2])This official headed (-5[1])a group of presidential advisors named after a statue (-5[1])of a Roman god in this official’s hometown of Birmingham; that group, “The Vulcans,” included Richard Armitage and Paul Wolfowitz. This current (-5[1])president of Stanford’s Hoover Institution (10[3])advocated “transformational (10[2])diplomacy,” which was backed by this official’s colleague Robert Gates. (10[1])Muammar Gaddafi was infatuated with this (10[1])US official, (10[2])who identified (10[1])six “outposts (10[1])of tyranny” that complemented (-5[1])the “Axis of Evil” targeted by the president. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, Colin Powell was succeeded (10[1])by what (-5[1])African-American woman (10[1])whom (10[1])George W. Bush appointed Secretary of State? ■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: Condoleezza Rice [or Condi Rice; prompt on Condi]
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Summary

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emmett ChungStanford CBerkeley C15-5
Derek Aldridge (DII)William & Mary A (UG)Virginia B (UG)15-5
Patrick Torre (DII)Maryland C (DII)Maryland B (UG)18-5
Andrew ZengStanford BBerkeley B27-5
Cooper Roh (DII)Columbia ANYU A49-5
Ethan StrombeckStanford ABerkeley A5410
Yared TadesseCornell ARIT B5410
Shardul RaoMinnesota BMinnesota C5410
Sarod NoriCornell BRIT A5610
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)UNC C (UG)5610
Akshay SeetharamClaremont ATexas A6610
Graham Troy (DII)UNC B (UG)Virginia A (UG)7210
Bhargav Garre Venkata (DII)Virginia C (UG)GWU B (Grad)7410
Justin LeeImperial AOxford A7410
Andrew Amygdalos (UG)GWU A (UG)Liberty B (DII)7610
Anuttam RamjiBerkeley BStanford B7810
Arjun Bothra (UG)HaverfordVassar82-5
Aidan Casdin (UG)JMU A (UG)Roanoke College A (DII)9010
Julian BushlowCornell CBinghamton9110
Jaik HavlickArizona StateIowa State9710
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)UNC A (Grad)99-5
Jeffery Austin (DII)UNC D (DII)Duke A (UG)10110
Vinu HariharBerkeley CStanford C10210
Charlotte Goeb (UG)Virginia B (UG)William & Mary A (UG)11010
Evan Hunter (DII)Liberty C (DII)JMU B (UG)11010
Emily Bussa (UG)Maryland B (UG)Maryland C (DII)11010
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford (DII)UNC A (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)11010
Jacob Hardin-Bernhardt (DII)NYU AColumbia A11010
Sam Macchi (DII)VassarHaverford11010