Home > Programs
> FSRN
> Thur., July. 24, 2003
FSRN
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS
Thanks to FSRN.org
for making the daily programs available to Pacifica.org
Today's lead stories:
Report Points to US Intelligence Failings on 9-11
California Governor Faces Recall
Nigeria to Send Forces to Liberia
Environmental Superfund Controversy
Pacifica Bylaws Voted Down
Report Points to US Intelligence Failings on 9-11
While the US Military today is circulating images of the
alleged bodies of Uday and Qusay Hussein as proof of their
killings two days ago, 3 US more soldiers die. These 3 soldiers
were from the 101st airborne division which staged the attack
on the Mosul villa. This brings the number of US dead to 44
since President Bush announced and end to combat in Iraq on
May 1. Meanwhile in the nations capital it has been a bad
day for intelligence. The Pentagon admitted they underestimated
the danger to US troops occupying Iraq. The White House continued
to dodge questions on its prewar claims of an Iraqi threat
to global security, and as Josh Chaffin reports from DC, the
joint congressional report on 9-11 intelligence criticized
the FBI and the CIA.
[top]
California Governor Faces Recall
It is the first time in California History and only the
second time in the nation’s that a sitting Governor
could be removed from Office before the end of the term. Democratic
Governor of California, Grey Davis now faces a recall election
on October 7, 77 days from now. Though Davis has the lowest
approval rating in the state’s history, a feeling shared
by both liberals and conservatives. This while the country
waits to see if Actor Arnold Schwartznegger is considering
a run as a republican. It appears the GOP is readying several
candidates. It is also likely the green party will run a candidate.
While recall opponents call it a right wing coup, progressives
are finding themselves in a familiar bind as to whether to
support the Democratic Governor they don’t like or vote
for a 3rd party candidate which could help the republicans
win.
[top]
Nigeria to Send Forces to Liberia
One day after Liberian president Charles Taylor announced
his resignation date effective in ten days time, the Economic
Community of West African States, or ECOWAS officials met
in the capital of Sierra Leone today to finalize details of
troop deployment from Nigeria to Liberia. This follows a two
day meeting in Dakar Senegal during which the security wing
of ECOWAS agreed to deploy troops to Liberia. Nigeria, one
of the first countries directed to send troops is looking
for international support to pay for the deployment. Nigeria
has already spent 8 billion dollars sending troops to Liberia
and Sierra Leone during 1990-1998. The Executive Secretary
of ECOWAS, today announced that the United States will contribute
10 million dollars. Ndiaga Seck has more from the ECOWAS meeting
in Dakar.
[top]
Environmental Superfund Controversy
Democratic Senator Patty Murray has angrily denounced an
environmental protection agency decision not to fund clean
up of heavy metals in her home state of Washington next year.
The plan is part of a controversial proposed examination of
the EPA’s worst Superfund Site. That is: a century’s
worth of mine tailings from the Bunker Hill mine upstream
in the Idaho Panhandle. Leigh Robartes reports o the regional
controversy, as well as emerging data about heavy metal toxicity
nationwide.
[top]
Pacifica Bylaws Voted Down
The struggle at the Pacifica network to adopt new by-laws
that would allow Pacifica listeners and staff to elect new
governing boards suffered a setback this week as three of
the 5 Pacifica station local boards rejected the final by-laws
draft. Evan Davis reports
[top]
|
Listen
to the show 
Help
stream
download
