Pacifica's Peace Watch
Monday October 21, 2002
Today's Stories:
Hans von Sponek speaks out on the UN
Afghan women speak on the real effects
of war
War Tax Resistance
Former Black Panther speaks on the Bath Party
Noam Chomsky responds to a hostile questioner
Spiritual Segment with Dr. Erieka Bennett
The audio of today's show is posted at http://www.radio4all.net/
Story: Hans von Sponek speaks out on the UN
The next major battleground for the Bush Administration
is the less certain terrain of the United Nations. The five
permanent members of the UN security council will vote for
a resolution outlining the terms of the weapons inspections
under which Saddam Hussein must adhere to remain within the
bounds of international law.
Guest: Hans von Sponek, the former assistant secretary general
of the UN who resigned out of protest over sanctions against
Iraq
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Story: Afghan women speak on the real effects of
war
This past Saturday in New York City, women gathered in the
second annual conference organized by Women for Afghan Women
to focus on what is happening in post-Taliban Afghanistan
and speak out against all wars.
Tape: From Deepa Fernandes at WBAI
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Story: War Tax Resistance
Some Americans are promising to withhold their federal taxes
if we go to war against Iraq.
Guest: Mary Loehr, with the
National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee
Music Break
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Story: Former Black Panther speaks on the Bath Party
In the midst of the Bush Administration’s build up
against Iraq, DC peace activists are bringing in the big guns
to deliver in-depth analysis of the war drive against Iraq.
Bob Brown, the director of the Kwame
Ture Work-Study Institute and Library spoke at a ‘
teach- in’ titled “Pox Americana- Total and Permanent
War at Home and Abroad”
Tape: from Ryme Katkhouda, WPFW
Music Break
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Story: Noam Chomsky responds to a hostile questioner
Noted intellectual and activist Noam Chomsky spoke Saturday
night at the University of Houston. He faced tough questioning
after his address.
Tape: from KPFT in Houston
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Story: Spiritual Segment with Dr. Erieka Bennett
Throughout the course of the week we’ll talk with
people from various religious faiths about how they use their
spiritual foundation at this time of impending war. Dr. Erieka
Bennett, is vice chair of the African
Communications Agency. She lives in Ghana and serves as
advisor to several African heads of states. She dropped by
Pacifica’s WPFW studios in Washington today where she
expressed concern that a war against Iraq could be perceived
as an attack against the entire Middle East.
Guest: Dr. Erieka Bennett, vice chair of the African Communications
Agency in Ghana
Music and Credits
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