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Today's Stories:
Weapons Inspections Update
Saudi Arabia, an ally?
Scott Ritter's Iraq Complex
Scott Ritter Speaks
Homeland Security?
Interview with Cynthia McKinney
Commentary on the language of war
British Commons Debate
Interview with Peter Kilfoyle
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Story: Weapons Inspections Update
International arms inspectors, ``fully conscious'' of their
responsibility, are ready to fan out over Iraq with the latest
detection gear in search of mobile labs, underground factories
or other signs the Iraqis may be hiding weapons of mass destruction..
Eighteen U.N. inspectors arrived in Baghdad today. The first
inspection is planned for tomorrow. Iraqi officials told U.N.
inspectors that they have no weapons of mass destruction and
expressed reservations about inspections of President Saddam
Hussein's palaces. Head U-N Weapons Inspector Hans Blix briefed
the U-N Security Council on their plans for inspections.
Tape: Head U-N Weapons inspector Hans Blix.
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Story: Saudi Arabia, an ally?
A National Security Council task force is recommending an
action plan to President Bush that is designed to force Saudi
Arabia to crack down on terrorist financiers within 90 days
or face unilateral U.S. action to bring the suspects to justice.
According to two senior U.S. officials cited in today’s
Washington Post the interagency plan, was devised before the
recent furor over allegations of Saudi involvement in terror
financing and it comes amid growing concern among some congressional
leaders and U.S. allies that the administration has been unwilling
to press Saudi Arabia for action for fear of alienating a
key Arab ally as possible war with Iraq looms.
Tape: Jonathan Reingold, is a former research associate
at the World Policy Institute.
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Story: Scott Ritter's Iraq Complex
An article taking aim at a key figure in the anti-war movement
appeared in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. It targets
former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter and statements he
has made regarding Saddam Hussein’s possible weapons
arsenal.
Tape: Dr. Rahul Mahajan, author of The New Crusade, America’s
War on Terrorism
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Story: Scott Ritter Speaks
A new round of weapons inspections in Iraq began yesterday.
Scott Ritter is a former UN weapons inspector who believes
the Bush administration will use the inspections as a pretext
for war. He spoke recently at the University of Maryland about
the last round of inspections, what he believes to be the
goals of the Bush Administration’s foreign policy in
Iraq, and the possible extent of Iraq's arsenal.
Tape: Scott Ritter
Music Break
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Story: Homeland Security?
Monday's signing into law of a hastily-passed homeland security
act has aroused concern that the law's wide web of surveillance
and enforcement could target political activists and ordinary
citizens, along with its primary targets in the War Against
Terrorism.
Tape: from Robert Knight at WBAI
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Story: Interview with Cynthia McKinney
Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney called in to Pacifica
Radio station WPFW in Washington, this morning regarding what
she perceives as a lack of leadership within the Democratic
Party and her deep concern for the international perception
of George W. Bush as a “moron”.
Tape: Congresswoman McKinney on WPFW
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Story: Commentary on the language of war
Despite the media’s aseptic description of casualties
of war as collateral damage and smart bombs, which only destroy
their designated target, Ralph Shoneman and Mya Schon, remind
us that war is not always as clean as it sounds.
Tape: from Ralph Shoneman and Mya Schon of Taking Aim Radio
on WBAI
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Story: British Commons Debate
Yesterday, the British House of Commons met to discuss UN
Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons inspection
in Iraq. The debate was heated at times with British Foreign
Secretary Jack Straw presiding. Concern ranged from Israeli
compliance with previous UN Resolutions to the possibility
of military action in Iraq
Tape: Various members of the House of Commons and Foreign
Secretary Jack Straw
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Story: Interview with Peter Kilfoyle
George Bush’s top security adviser, Dr. Richard Pearle
recently caused consternation and shock when he stated that
“a clean bill of health” by UN chief weapons inspector
Hans Blix, would not halt an American attack on Iraq.
Tape: Peter Kilfoyle, British Labor Party Member
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