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It's Primary Day: Anti-Iraq War Candidate Ned Lamont Takes
on Sen. Joe Lieberman in Nation’s Most-Watched Primary
Former President of Morgan Stanley Int'l: "It's Now
Considered the American War Against the Arabs...It Will Take
Us Decades to Recover from What We've Done"
It's Primary Day: Anti-Iraq War Candidate Ned Lamont
Takes on Sen. Joe Lieberman in Nation’s Most-Watched
Primary
We go to Connecticut to speak with Hartford Courant Columnist
Bill Curry about what the race means for Connecticut, the
Democratic Party, and the country. "The war is the driving
issue here without a doubt," Curry said. [includes rush
transcript - partial]
Today voters go to the polls in the most-watched race of
the primary season. Joe Lieberman, the three-term Democratic
Senator from Connecticut, is facing his first major challenge
to re-election since he won his seat eighteen years ago. His
challenger, Ned Lamont is a wealthy former telecommunications
executive who has run largely on an anti-war platform.
Senator Lieberman was the Democratic party's vice presidential
candidate in 2000, and ran for President in 2004. He has been
harshly criticized for his vocal support of the Iraq war and
his continued opposition to an immediate U.S. troop withdrawal.
He has also been taken to task for his perceived closeness
to President Bush and other Republicans.
Lamont's steady gain on Lieberman has been fueled by increasing
anti-war sentiment in Connecticut. A poll last week showed
Lamont beating Lieberman 54-41 percent. The latest poll shows
Lamont holding a 6 point lead. Lieberman has promised to run
as an independent if he loses today's primary.
Bill Curry joins us from Hartford, Connecticut. He is a former
Connecticut state comptroller and state senator -- and he
was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1994 and 2004.
Bill was also a councillor to President Clinton from 1995
to 1997. He now writes a weekly column for the Hartford Courant.
- Bill Curry. Former Connecticut state comptroller and
state senator -- and he was the Democratic nominee for governor
in 1994 and 2004. Bill was also a councillor to President
Clinton from 1995 to 1997. He now writes a weekly column
for the Hartford Courant.
Former President of Morgan Stanley Int'l: "It's
Now Considered the American War Against the Arabs...It Will
Take Us Decades to Recover from What We've Done"
Calling Israel's war in Lebanon a "catastrophe,"
the former president of Morgan Stanley International talks
about the democrats' "huge mistake" in backing the
Bush administration's Israel policy. Richard Debs, who is
also the Chairman Emeritus at the American University of Beirut,
talks about the role that Syria, Iran, and the US media play
in the crisis, and his view that "democracy has become
a code word--and not a good codeword--in the Middle East."
[includes rush
transcript]
As it nears its fifth week, Israel’s attack on Lebanon
is intensifying. At least 69 people were reported killed Monday.
The deadliest attack occurred in Beirut when an Israeli missile
struck a densely populated residential building killing 15
people. Israel is now threatening to bomb any vehicle driven
in Southern Lebanon. Israel has also warned residents of southern
Lebanon not to go outdoors after 10 p.m. The southern city
of Tyre is now largely cut off from the rest of the world.
All bridges out of the city have been destroyed. Meanwhile
on the diplomatic front, the Arab League has opposed the U.S.-written
resolution to end the fighting because it is seen as slated
toward Israel. The resolution does not require Israel to immediately
pull out of Lebanon.
This past weekend the New York Times ran an article about
the differing views within the Lebanese-American business
community over the Israeli invasion. The article quotes investment
fund manager Ziad Abdelnour, who describes himself as a neo-conservative.
Abdelnour said he supports Israel’s attack, saying:
“There is no other way but to absolutely annihilate
Hezbollah. I bleed when I see my country suffering like this,
but you can’t build a Hong Kong and harbor terrorists."
We speak with a prominent Lebanese American businessman who
expresses a different view.
- Richard Debs, former President of Morgan Stanley International
and former Chair of the Board of the American University
of Beirut.
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