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Friday Photo: Condi Rice’s ‘late-night encounter’ with KISS

State Department/Ann Lyons U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met up with aging rock band KISS in Stockholm Thursday for what the AP coyly describes as a “late-night encounter” in the Sheraton Hotel. Rice said she was “thrilled” to meet Gene Simmons and the rest of the gang, whom she found quite up to speed ...

By , a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.
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This photo provided by the State Department shows Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, posing the hard rocker group Kiss, Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Stockholm, Sweden. From left are, Tommy Thayer, Paul Stanley, Secretary Rice, Gene Simmons and Eric Singer (AP Photo/State Department, Anne Lyons)

State Department/Ann Lyons

State Department/Ann Lyons

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met up with aging rock band KISS in Stockholm Thursday for what the AP coyly describes as a “late-night encounter” in the Sheraton Hotel. Rice said she was “thrilled” to meet Gene Simmons and the rest of the gang, whom she found quite up to speed about foreign affairs. Rice told reporters that “Rock and Roll All Nite” is her favorite KISS song. I would have figured her for the “Hard Luck Woman” type.

Blake Hounshell is a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.

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