Pacifica's Peace Watch
Fri., Jan. 10, 2003
Today's Stories:
North Korea Pulls out of Non-Proliferation Treaty: Ambassador
I.N.S Democracy Now
Immigration: American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
CIA/Ryme Katkhouda
War of Words: Radio Netherlands
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Story: North Korea Pulls out of Non-Proliferation
Treaty: Ambassador
For the first time, one of the 187 members of the nuclear
non-proliferation treaty has pulled out. Ratified in 1970,
the treaty is intended to halt the spread of nuclear weapons,
while promoting the development of peaceful uses of nuclear
energy. North Korea asserts that it's withdrawal, announced
earlier today takes effect immediately; although, it would
be willing to reverse its decision if the U.S. and its allies
normalize relations.
Tape: Karin Lee with the Friends Committee on National Legislation
in the East Asia Policy Education Project.
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Story: I.N.S Democracy Now
Today is the deadline for hundreds of men and teenagers
of Middle Eastern descent in the U.S. to report to the Immigration
and Naturalization Services to register. It’s a new
requirement under the new Homeland Security Act in the wake
of September 11th. In the past, many have been detained and
even deported without due process. In a dramatic series of
events, yesterday, an American citizen of Afghan descent Faysil
Ovi, was removed from a plane bound for Afghanistan after
being deported by the INS.
Federal agents entered his home in the middle of the night
without warrants and took him into custody. He was housed
in a New Jersey jail for weeks without any explanation of
why. His attorney, after a tremendous search, located him
and issued an appeal to the media, and Congresswoman Nydia
Valazquez, of New York. Yesterday, federal judge Patricia
Rowen ordered Olvi’s release and a hearing has been
scheduled. Olvi was on a plane headed for Afghanistan. He
was on Democracy Now this morning along with Congresswoman
Nydia Valazquez.
Tape: Nydia Valazquez, Democratic Congressman of New York,
Thanks to Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez of Democracy Now for
that report.
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Story: Immigration: American Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee
Karem Shora Legal adviser for the American Arab Anti-Discrimination
Committee (ADC) spoke with PeaceWatch today regarding the
required registration of men and boys over the age of 16 who
entered the US before September 30th. The first group included
immigrants from Iran, Iraq, Sudan Syria and had a deadline
of December 16th. The event was fraught with disarray. The
second dead line ends today. The second group mandated to
report includes residents from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain,
Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia,
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Saudi Arabia is included
in a third group required to report. According to Shora there
was so much confusion that there are no hard and firm numbers
of how many persons are still being held.
Tape: Karim Shora of American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
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Story: CIA/Ryme Katkhouda
Recently, Iraq reiterated its invitation from the CIA to
inspect Iraq for weapons of mass destruction. The Boston Globe
reported recently that about 100 US special forces and more
than 50 CIA officers have been inside Iraq for at least four
months, in breach of international law.
Tape: Wayne Madsen, former National Security agent, the
DC correspondent to Intelligence-On-line re his experience
with US intelligence agencies. By Ryme Katkhouda of WPFW and
Tom Gomez, WBIX.org-Refugees & Exiles Radio Network.
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Story: War of Words: Radio Netherlands
It seems that plans for war and even plans for peace are
assembled behind closed doors. The results are what we’ve
seen in the past year bellicose political leaders who
at times seem out of step with both their parties and their
people. Today on Peace Watch, we take a look behind those
closed doors at the military planners in the War Room, and
the alternative vision of the “Peace Room.”
Tape: Part 4 of 5 part series from producer Michele Ernsting
and Radio Netherlands.
Credits
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