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Today on Flashpoints:
Another nightmare of a day in Iraq, we'll get a full report
from our special correspondent Dahr Jamail in Baghdad; plus,
we'll hear from Medea Benjamin and a physician just back from
a grassroots humanitarian mission to deliver medical aid to
Fallujah refugees; also, Phyllis Bennis on the outcome of
the Palestinian elections and the future of the Israeli occupation;
a live update from Port-au-Prince as Haitian death squads
continue their violence against pro-democracy activists; and
the Knight Report;
5:01 PM PST
The Knight Report: Two dozen more die in Iraq's military election
campaign; and enemy of the Constitution is nominated to head
Homeland Security; and George Bush and Iyad Allawi are in
a bidding war of bribery for campaign press coverage (Robert
Knight)
5:06 PM PST
Baghdad Report: Dahr Jamail, FP Special Correspondent, interviewed
by Senior Producer, Nora Barrows Friedman, describes continuing
sporadic violence and daily explosions and car-bombings, and
concerns as elections approach. Read Dahr's weblog
on dahrjamailiraq.com
5:17 PM PST
Humanitarian Aid Mission to Iraq: Medea Benjamin - Code
Pink and Global
Exchange, and Jeff Ritterman, MD - medical doctor, liason
for Iraqi doctors describe a recent aid mission to Iraq for
Fallujah refugees who lack basic medical care (Nora)
5:28 PM PST
Music Break
5:29 PM PST
Palestinian Elections: Phyllis
Bennis, fellow, Institute
for Policy Studies interviewed by Executive Producer Dennis
Bernstein, discusses the hardships and outcome of the Palestinian
elections, the prospects for negotiations, dismantling illegal
Israeli settlements, and the Roadmap. For related information,
visit www.endtheoccupation.org/
Also read Phyllis Bennis' article Ending
the War in Iraq: How to Bring the Troops Home and Internationalize
the Peace
5:46 PM PST
Update from Haiti: Flashpoints Special Correspondent, Dahr
Jamail, describes raids, abductions, violence and intimidation
of pro-democracy activists in Haiti by UN Peacekeepers and
Haitian National Police (Solange)
Also visit HaitiAction.net
for the latest news and developments in Haiti.
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