Pacifica's Peace Watch
Wed. Nov.13th, 2002
Today's Stories:
Saddam Hussein Accepts UN Resolution
Interview with Susan Wright
Possible Causalties are High in a War
on Iraq
Commentary from Terry Kester
Press Censorship
Room for Anti-war Viewpoints in the Democratic
Party?
Black GOP
Jeremy Scahill speech
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Story: Saddam Hussein Accepts UN Resolution
Facing a tight deadline and the threat of war, Iraq has
accepted a tough, new U.N. resolution that will return weapons
inspectors to the country after nearly four years. Iraq's
U.N. ambassador, Dr. Mohammad Al Douri says the resolution
was accepted with no conditions and no reservations.
Tape: Iraq’s Ambassador
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Story: Interview with Susan Wright
U-N Secretary General Kofi Anan will meet with President
Bush in the White House. We ask author Susan Wright why Saddam
Hussein accepted the resolution so quickly.
Tape: Susan Wright, the author of ‘Biological Warfare
and Disarmament: New Problems, New Perspectives.’ She’s
also a Research Scientist at the University of Michigan in
the Institute for Research on Women and Gender.
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Story: Possible Causalities are High in a War on
Iraq
If the US wages war against Iraq the human toll would be
catastrophic. A report released today by Medac predicts casualties
could rise as high as 250 thousand in the first three months.
Those estimates are drawn from studies of the Persian Gulf
War and U.S. actions in Somalia and Panama. It also takes
into account likely Iraq invasion scenarios. Pentagon experts
discuss the possibility of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein
placing military targets within civilian sites such as hospitals
and schools.
Tape: Dr. Bob Gould is chair of the Peace Caucus of the
American Public Health Association and President Elect of
Physicians for Social Responsibility.
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Story: Commentary from Terry Kester
Talk in the United Nations over the past several weks had
revolved around averting war with Iraq. But according to Terry
Kester of WPFW the moment has long-since passed.
Tape: Terry Kester of WPFW
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Story: Press Censorship
Earlier this week we heard from Bob Fitrakas, a political
Science professor at Ohio State University and an investigative
journalist who exposed in 'Columbus Live' newspaper the USA's
responsibility in the military Anthrax development as a biological
weapon. Today, Bob Firakas is no longer with the newspaper.
He was fired just as he exposed the Bush's family ties to
Al-Qaeda.
Tape: Ryme Katkhouda of WPFW reports
Music Break
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Story: Room for Anti-war Viewpoints in the Democratic
Party?
KPFK's Suzi Weissman spoke with Harper's Magazine publisher
Rick Macarthur about how the burgeoning peace movement is
drawing much more attention now than at similar points before
the Vietnam war and the first gulf war, and the fact that
the Democratic party no longer has room within it for anti-war
politicians.
Tape: Suzi Weissman speaks with Rick Macarthur
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Story: Black GOP
In Houston, Texas KPFT's burgeoning Peace Watch volunteers
hit the streets to interview a white precinct judge at an
NAACP mixer with black republicans and members of the youth
hip-hop culture at a Houston club.
Tape: From KPFT news reporter Jackson Allers and Peter Blackey
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Story: Jeremy Scahill speech
Freelance journalist Jeremy Scahill is currently reporting
from the frontlines in Iraq. Before he left he gave this speech
to college students in New Jersey on Iraq and the dangers
of US foreign policy.
Tape: Jeremy Scahill speaking at St. Peters College in Jersey
City, New Jersey
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