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U.S. bombs Al Jazeera and Abu Dhabi TV offices in Baghdad
killing one: We talk to Jihad Ballout from Al Jazeera
A president, viceroy, governor or sheriff? A look at Jay
Garner, the U.S. general and defense contractor who is slated
to oversee post-war Iraq.
Over 1,000 protest in Northern Ireland where Blair &
Bush hold war summit
8:01-8:11 Headlines
8:11-8:12 One Minute Music Break
8:12-8:20 U.S. BOMBS AL JAZEERA AND ABU DHABI TV OFFICES
IN BAGHDAD KILLING ONE: WE TALK TO JIHAD BALLOUT FROM AL JAZEERA
A US bombing raid also hit Al Jazeera’s Baghdad office.
Al-Jazeera reporter Tareq Ayoub has died from injuries sustained
in the attack, and a cameraman is in the hospital. The office
of another Arabic news network, Abu Dhabi TV, was also hit.
The BBC reports the station has lost contact with its reporter.
Iraqi state television went off the air in Baghdad today.
U.S. military officials indicated they had targeted television
transmitters.
- Jihad Ballout, Al Jazeera spokesperson
8:20-8:21 One Minute Music Break
8:21-8:40 A PRESIDENT, VICEROY, GOVERNOR OR SHERIFF? A LOOK
AT JAY GARNER, THE U.S. GENERAL AND DEFENSE CONTRACTOR SLATED
TO OVERSEE POST-WAR IRAQ.
“President, viceroy, governor, sheriff. It is difficult
to know what to call Jay Garner, the retired US general who
will run Iraq if and when Saddam Hussein is deposed”
“The 'call me Jay' 64-year-old would prefer 'coordinator
of civilian administration'. That's the bland description
of his job heading the Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian
Assistance, the Pentagon agency preparing to govern Iraq's
23 million people in the aftermath of war, provide humanitarian
support and administer the lucrative business of reconstruction.”
Those are the opening lines of a recent piece titled in part
“Man Who Would be King of Iraq’ that appeared
in the London Observer.
We are joined today by the author, Oliver Morgan.
- Oliver Morgan, reporter with the Guardian and Observer
newspapers
8:40-8:41 One Minute Music Break
8:45-8:58 OVER 1,000 PROTEST IN NORTHERN IRELAND WHERE BLAIR
& BUSH HOLD WAR SUMMIT
We are going to go now to Northern Ireland where President
Bush and British Prime Minister have been meeting outside
Belfast to discuss the administration of post-war Iraq and
the role of the United Nations.
Blair said earlier today the UN would have a "vital
role" in the effort to repair Iraq's infrastructure -
but said ultimately the country must be run by the Iraqi people.
Although the former U.S. General Jay Garner is set to be
put in place to head up Iraq, President Bush gave the impression
that the interim authority would be made up of Iraqis from
inside and outside the country.
Outside the summit more than 1000 antiwar demonstrators protested
near Hillsborough Castle, south of Belfast where the talks
were being held.
The demonstrators came from all over Northern Ireland and
the Irish Republic, converging on Hillsborough in a procession
of cars and chartered buses over 2 miles long.
- Davy Carlin, representative from the Northern Ireland
Public Service Alliance, the largest trade union in Northern
Ireland, to the Stop the War Coalition of Northern Ireland.
- Mairead Corrigan McGuire, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate
for her work in Northern Ireland and co-founder of the Peace
People. She has been on a liquid fast since the invasion
of Iraq began. She is holding a silent vigil in front of
the White House every day from noon to 2 p.m.
8:58-8:59 Outro and Credits
9:00-9:01 Billboard:
U.S. forces shell Palestine Hotel in Baghdad where most of
the unembedded international reporters were staying, at least
one journalist is killed. We go to Baghdad to speak with independent
journalist May Ying Welsh
Colorado court convicts three nuns for anti-war action: Plowshare
activists had broken into U.S. missile silo to protest war
Police fire rubber bullets, wooden pellets and concussion
grenades at anti-war protesters and dockworkers yesterday
in Oakland: In New York 100 arrested at peaceful protest outside
of Carlysle Group
To remember the first anniversary of the Israeli invasion
of Jenin, we hear the story of a Palestinian survivor
9:01-9:10 Headlines
9:10-9:11 One Minute Music Break
9:11-9:25 U.S. FORCES SHELL PALESTINE HOTEL IN BAGHDAD WHERE
MOST OF THE UNEMBEDDED INTERNATIONAL REPORTERS WERE STAYING,
AT LEAST ONE JOURNALIST IS KILLED. WE GO TO BAGHDAD TO SPEAK
WITH INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST MAY YING WELSH
The Battle for Baghdad is raging. Plumes of smoke are billowing
from the city as tanks, artillery and planes attack government
ministries and official buildings.
A US tank fired on the Palestine hotel today, the building
where most of the foreign journalists in Baghdad are based.
Reuters cameraman Taras Protsyuk has died of his wounds. Three
other Reuters staff and a Spanish cameraman were also wounded.
US troops claimed snipers were shooting at them from the building.
A US bombing raid also hit Al Jazeera’s Baghdad office.
Al-Jazeera reporter Tareq Ayoub has died from injuries sustained
in the attack, and cameraman is in the hospital. The office
of another Arabic news network, Abu Dhabi TV, was also hit.
The BBC reports the station has lost contact with its reporter.
Iraqi state television went off the air in Baghdad today.
U.S. military officials indicated they had targeted television
transmitters.
Two European journalists were killed when an Iraqi rocket
destroyed the 2nd Brigade's tactical operations center on
the southern outskirts of Baghdad. That strike also killed
two US soldiers and destroyed some 17 US military vehicles.
Iraqi street units have killed at least four other US soldiers
in the capital. Unknown hundreds of Iraqis have died.
A B-1 bomber dropped four 2,000 pound bunker busting bombs
on a building in a residential neighborhood today. US officials
say they had received a tip that President Hussein and his
sons might be meeting there. A US official told the Washington
Post the Bush administration is “moderately hopeful”
that Saddam Hussein was there. At least three buildings were
destroyed in the attack on the district of al-Mansour in western
Baghdad. The London Guardian is reporting residents standing
around the rubble said shrapnel killed victims as far as 200
metres away.
- May Ying Welsh, independent journalist in Baghdad
9:20-9:21 One Minute Music Break
9:25-9:35 COLORADO COURT CONVICTS THREE NUNS FOR ANTI-WAR
ACTION: PLOWSHARE ACTIVISTS HAD BROKEN INTO U.S. MISSILE SILO
TO PROTEST WAR
Three Catholic nuns were found guilty yesterday for breaking
into a U.S. silo missile in northern Colorado. The women went
on to the military base on October 6 to mark the first anniversary
of the Afghanistan bombing. They cut cables and drew a cross
with their own blood on the lid of the unmanned Minuteman
III silo.
The women, Carolyn Glibert, Ardeth Platte and Jackie Hudson,
face up to 30 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000.
The Plowshare activists said their action was in accordance
with President Bush’s call to dismantle weapons of mass
destruction.
- Walter Gerash, veteran defense lawyer and lead attorney
for the three nuns.
9:35-9:50 POLICE FIRE RUBBER BULLETS, WOODEN PELLETS AND
CONCUSSION GRENADES AT ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS AND DOCKWORKERS
YESTERDAY IN OAKLAND: IN NEW YORK 100 ARRESTED AT PEACEFUL
PROTEST OUTSIDE OF CARLYSLE GROUP
In California, police yesterday fired rubber bullets, wooden
pellets and concussion grenades during an anti-war protest
at the Port of Oakland. At least six demonstrators and six
longshoremen standing nearby were injured.
Longshoremen were pinned against a fence and caught in the
line of fire. Police also used sting grenades, which are rubber
pellets accompanied by tear gas.
This is believed to be the first use of such force against
U.S. protesters since the invasion of Iraq began.
At least 24 people were arrested.
Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown said police acted appropriately
because he said protesters wanted to "occupy and take
over the port and shut it down.”
Brown claimed “Oakland is second-to-none in its support
of peaceful assembly and protest.”
The San Francisco based peace group, Direct
Action to Stop the War, announced last week it would stage
a series of protests involving civil acts of disobedience.
The port was targeted because at least one company there is
handling war supplies.
Meanwhile in New York City, police arrested
about 100 people for protesting outside the offices of
Carlysle Group defense contractor
- Scott Fleming, civil rights attorney from Oakland who
was shot five times by Oakland police on Monday
- Trent Willis, business agent for the International Longshore
and Warehouse Union. Present at Oakland protest.
- Joel Kupferman, New York attorney representing activists
arrested at yesterday’s demonstration at the offices
of Carlyle Group
9:40-9:41 One Minute Music Break
9:50-9:58 TO REMEMBER THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISRAELI
INVASION OF JENIN, WE HEAR THE STORY OF A PALESTINIAN SURVIVOR
Susan Baroud, assistant editor of the book Searching Jenin,
reads an excerpt from the book chronicling the story of Palestinian
who survived the Israeli invasion of Jenin.
9:58-9:59 Outro and Credits
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