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Today's Stories:
Political Debate on Iraq War
UN Inspections Discussion with Phyllis
Bennis
Report from London Protest
Dissent within Tony Blair’s
party
Peace Protest in Houston
Anatoth Community Farm Celebration
Sounds of Washington DC Peace Protest
Reclaiming Patriotism
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Story: Political
Debate on Iraq War
The Bush administration is pressuring Congress and the UN
to grant him authority to wage a pre-emptive attack against
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Former Vice President Al Gore
has entered the debate, weighing in against any pre-emptive
attack which he says could weaken our ability to win the war
against terrorism.
Tape: Al Gore
U.S. Representative Jim McDermott, in Baghdad this weekend,
says Bush is willing to ‘mislead the American people
about whether the war was needed.’ Even some Republican
lawmakers are raising questions about the administrations’
war agenda. During a senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing
last week, Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana grappled
with the issue when questioned by Committee chairman Joe Biden.
Tape: Lugar
In defense of his plan, Bush accused Senate democrats of
putting party politics over national security issues and in
doing so retched up the tenor of the debate. Senator Tom Daschle
of South Dakota responds.
Tape: Daschle
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Story: UN Inspections Discussion with Phyllis Bennis
Today, UN experts and Iraqi officials are meeting in Vienna
to resume weapons inspections of Iraqi plants. Phyllis Bennis,
a fellow at the Institute
For Policy Studies follows the UN. and joined us in our
studios in Washington to react to the latest developments.
Guest: Phyllis Bennis, Fellow at the Institute for Policy
Studies
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Story: Report from London Protest
As many as 400,000 people marched through central London
this weekend to protest against plans for a war on Iraq
and to demand justice in Palestine.
Tape: Miranda Kennedy reports from London
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Story: Dissent within Tony Blair’s party
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Bush's biggest
ally in his push for military action against Iraq, will be
facing heat from members of his own party. George Galloway
is a 4 term member of Parliament and senior vice-chair of
the Labour Party's Foreign Affairs Committee. He is a staunch
opponent of any military offensive in the region.
Tape: Randi Zimmerman speaks with George Galloway
The Labour Party continues their annual conference in Blackpool
today and many expect rancorous debate over what will be their
official stance on the goals and possible action in Iraq.
Tape: Randi Zimmerman speaks with George Galloway
Music Break
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Story: Peace Protest in Houston
As the administration presses it’s mandate for war
with Iraq. The message from Americans seems to be ‘war
no more’…
Tape: Jackson Allers from Pacifica station KPFT
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Story: Anatoth Community Farm Celebration
Over the weekend more than a hundred regional peace and social
justice activists met at Anatoth community farm in Luck, Wisconsin.
The farm is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Tape: Pacifica affiliate KFAI’s
Ann Alquist
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Story: Sounds of Washington DC Peace Protest
Yesterday thousands gathered at Dupoint circle in Washington
DC and marched to Vice-President Dick Cheney’s house
to protest the planned war on Iraq.
Tape: Ryme Katkhounda brings us a sound montage
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Story: Reclaiming Patriotism
Since September 11th, the right wing has seemingly co-opted
the American flag as a symbol for revenge against Osama Bin
Laden and the Al Qaeda network. At Pacifica’s Peacewatch
we want to reclaim patriotism for those peaceloving Americans
who love their country equally.
Tape: Poet, social activist Sonia
Sanchez speaks with Amy Goodman and Verna Avery-Brown
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