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Today's lead stories:
New Palestinian Prime Minister
87 billion for Iraqis or US interests?
Sharon in India to Sell Weapons
Prison for Conscientious Objector
Water on WTO Hit List
New Palestinian Prime Minister (2:46)
Haaretz is reporting that at least four people have died
and some 15 were wounded when a Palestinian suicide bomber
detonated outside an Israeli army base near Tel Aviv today.
This as the Israeli military continued its practice of extra
– judicial assassinations in the Occupied Palestinian
territories over the weekend, including a failed attempt to
assassinate Hamas’ spiritual leader Cheikh Ahmad Yassin.
Another failed assassination attempt in the southern Gaza
city of Khan Younis, injured 11 Palestinian bystanders. Meanwhile,
Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qu’rei began assembling
his new cabinet today vowing to achieve a ceasefire on the
conditions that Israel ends the construction of the security
fence, the extra-judicial assassinations, the removal of roadblocks
and a freeze on settlement activities. Awad Duaibes reports
from Ramallah.
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87 billion for Iraqis or US interests? (4:06)
The U.S. Army announced it will extend the tours of the
National Guard and Army reserve forces in Iraq for several
more months than originally anticipated. Critics of the move
say the Bush administration is over relying on reservists
that could adversely affect retention and recruitment that
could lead to a breakdown of the reservist system. Meanwhile
the Bush administration is continuing its plea to Congress
for an additional 87 billion dollars for its military endeavors.
Most of the 87 billion dollars will go to Iraq, with 66 billion
dollars for military support and only 21 billion for Iraqi
infrastructure. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz and
Joint Chief Chairperson General Richard Myers took Bush’s
appropriation request to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Mitch Jeserich was there and he files this report.
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Sharon in India to Sell Weapons (4:24)
Ariel Sharon is visiting India today, the first Israeli
Prime Minister to ever visit the South Asian nation. Sharon
is holding four-day talks to seal a defense deal after Indian
officials expressed a desire to purchase the Phalcon Radar
system and the Arrow missile system from Israel. For Sharon,
an alliance with India means not only a big weapons market
but also a strong ally to target what they call the common
enemy of Islamic terrorism. Meanwhile, Sharon's visit was
met with demonstrations in major cities saying India had sent
the wrong message to Palestinians by inviting the Jewish leader.
Our correspondent in Delhi, Vinod K. Jose, has the details.
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Prison for Conscientious Objector (3:43)
Stephen Funk, a 21-year old, gay, half-Philipino marine
reservist who filed for conscientious objector status, was
found guilty of unauthorized absence Saturday, and sentenced
to 6 months in military prison. The case was watched closely
by anti-war activists and contentious objectors around the
country. Sarah Olson has more:
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Water on WTO Hit List (4:00)
Water privatization is a big issue on the agenda of the
trade ministers at the upcoming WTO meetings beginning in
Cancun tomorrow. Privatizing water is a phenomenon occurring
worldwide, yet the chorus of voices against the practice is
also growing. One of the world’s largest water companies,
French based Suez has concessions all over the world, from
the Philippines to Poland and even here in Cancun. Yet as
communities here in Cancun testify to, privatizing water has
actually made water much less accessible. Deepa Fernandes
with Luz Ruiz reports.
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