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Wed, Feb 12, 2003
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Indian philosopher and physicist Vandana Shiva: if terrorism
is the systematic use of terror as a means of coercion, then
the WTO rules are terrorist; she also calls for the peace
and global justice movements to unite
NATO's plans to defend Turkey in case of war with Iraq
are deadlocked as France, Germany and Belgium refuse to back
down: we go live to Brussels
Iraq Journal: the Iraq Peace Team demonstrates outside an
electrical plant bombed during the Gulf War
Democracy Now! listeners/viewers report on their own methods
of protesting the war
9:01-9:06 Headlines
9:06-9:07 One Minute Music Break
9:07-9:20 INDIAN PHILOSOPHER AND PHYSICIST VANDANA SHIVA:
IF TERRORISM IS THE SYSTEMATIC USE OF TERROR AS A MEANS OF
COERCION, THEN THE WTO IS TERRORIST, AND THE PEACE AND GLOBAL
JUSTICE MOVEMENTS MUST UNITE
Just one day after a federal judge banned a peace march
in Manhattan, another federal judge has relaxed restrictions
on the New York City Police Department's ability to spy
on domestic political groups. Judge Charles Haight cited QUOTE
"fundamental changes in the threats to public security."
Well New York City and the United States are
not alone. Governments all over the world are imposing ever-tighter
restrictions on their people in the name of fighting terrorism.
Today we're going to hear the Indian physicist and
philosopher of science Vandana Shiva talk about how the response
to terrorism erodes democracy.
She also argues that corporate-led globalization is another
form of terrorism, and calls for peace and justice movements
around the world to unite.
She spoke recently at the University of Massachusetts at
Amherst.
Tape: Vandana Shiva, Indian physicist and philosopher of
science. She is the director of the Research Foundation for
Science, Technology and Ecology and the author of several
books including 'Water Wars'.
9:20-9:21 One Minute Music Break
9:21-9:40 Vandana Shiva, cont.
9:40-9:41 One Minute Music Break
9:41-9:53 NATO'S PLANS TO DEFEND TURKEY IN CASE OF
WAR WITH IRAQ ARE DEADLOCKED AS FRANCE, GERMANY AND BELGIUM
REFUSE TO BACK DOWN
NATO's plans to defend Turkey in case of war with Iraq
are still deadlocked. France, Germany and Belgium refused
to back down during overnight negotiations.
The crisis erupted Monday when the three nations blocked
NATO plans to begin shipping troops and arms to Turkey. They
said that would signal an end to diplomatic efforts to avert
war.
NATO officials are now seeking a compromise to end what
is widely reported as the worst crisis in NATO's history.
US and British officials are furious. They say the dissenting
countries are threatening the credibility of the alliance
and could render NATO irrelevant.
The Washington Post is reporting Republican Congressional
leaders are considering starting a new trade war with France,
and withdrawing US troops from Germany. House Speaker Dennis
Hastert says he wants to target prized French exports of wine
and bottled water. An aide says he is considering a bill that
would require slapping bright orange warning labels on French
wines that are processed with bovine blood.
Meanwhile, France yesterday circulated a detailed plan to
the U.N. Security Council that calls for tripling the number
of inspectors in Iraq and increasing aerial surveillance as
a way to avert war. Germany and Russia are supporting the
plan.
The London Independent reports British officials called
the Franco-German plan a threat to peace. Britain immediately
accused the two nations of undermining the United Nations
by pursuing their own plan to avoid a war. They said the joint
initiative could persuade the US to abandon the UN and take
unilateral action against Iraq.
We go now to Brussels, where 'Guardian' of London
reporter Ian Black is standing by.
Possible Guest: Ian Black, journalist with the 'Guardian'
of London covering the emergency NATO meetings in Brussels
9:49-9:54 IRAQ JOURNAL: THE IRAQ PEACE TEAM DEMONSTRATES
OUTSIDE AN ELECTRICAL PLANT BOMBED DURING THE GULF WAR
We go to Iraq for the latest installment of Iraq Journal
with Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill and filmmaker
Jacquie Soohen. Scahill reports on an Iraq peace team demonstration
at an electrical plant 30 miles outside Baghdad. It was one
of the electrical facilities bombed during the Gulf War. The
bombing of electrical plants led to massive power shortages
across the country, which in turn led to the shut down of
water and sewage treatment facilities and a massive humanitarian
crisis.
The Iraqi people are worried the same thing is about to
happen again.
Tape: Iraq Journal with Jeremy Scahill and Jacquie Soohen
9:54-9:58 DEMOCRACY NOW! LISTENERS/VIEWERS REPORT ON THEIR
OWN METHODS OF PROTESTING THE WAR
As US troops continue to poor into the Gulf region, people
all over the country and the world are stepping up their efforts
to protest the looming war.
Listeners and viewers have been flooding us with calls about
what they are doing to protest. Call us at (212) 209-2999
and tell us what you are doing in your area.
Tape: Democracy Now! listener/viewer comments
9:58-9:59 Outro and Credits
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