Pacifica's Peace Watch
Fri. Jan. 17, 2003
Today's Stories:
Weapons found in Iraq by Inspectors
A.N.S.W.E.R: Plans Mass Mobilization For Peace In Washington
DC
Latinos Against The War
The Iraq Pledge of Resistance
Coalition of Black Churches in Cleveland, OH
War of Words by Radio Netherlands - Part 5
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Story: Weapons found in Iraq by Inspectors
It was widely reported today that the UN inspectors in Iraq
found a cache of 12 empty chemical warheads that were not
listed in Iraq’s declaration to the UN. Although it
involved only a small number of warheads, the finding appears
to place Iraq in technical violation of the Security Council
resolution 1441.
According to former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, the
case containing the warheads “was covered with dust
and bird drippings. Does these findings signify a “smoking
gun?”
Tape: Former weapons inspector Scott Ritter.
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Story: A.N.S.W.E.R: Plans Mass Mobilization For Peace
In Washington DC
Activists with the group ANSWER-- Act Now to Stop War and
End Racism—are planning massive anti-war demonstrations
in Washington, San Francisco and dozens of cities across the
nation and around the world this weekend. Here in the nation's
capitol, they held a press conference this afternoon to discuss
their plans.
Tape: protest organizer Mara Verhayden-Hilliard
Also at the press conference was the Reverend Graylan Hagler,
pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Washington,
DC. Hagler stresed the importance of the participation of
religious leaders in Saturday's demonstrations...
Tape: Reverend Graylan Hagler, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational
Church in Washington, DC -
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Story: LATINOS AGAINST THE WAR
As the Bush administration trumpets the need for regime
change in Iraq, Latinos are mobilizing by the thousands in
Washington DC to oppose the war in Iraq.
Tape: produced by Ryme Katkhouda, of WPFW, Pacifica’s
station in Washington DC to Norberto Martinez, Tom Gomez,
Ingrid Drake and Matt Bradley from WBIX.org-Refugees &
Exiles Radio Network for this segment.
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Story: The Iraq Pledge of Resistance
Coalitions from around the country are mobilizing in Washington
DC this weekend to demonstrate their opposition to war and
their support for peace in Iraq. One event planned for this
Sunday includes a march at the White House organized by the
Iraq Peace Pledge. Today we spoke to Gordon Clarke, national
coordinator for the Iraq Peace Pledge about the march toward
war and acts of civil disobedience and direct action planned
for this weekend and around the country.
Tape: Gordon Clarke, national coordinator for the Iraq Peace
Pledge
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Story: Coalition of Black Churches in CLEVELAND,
OH
A coalition of progressive Black churches in Cleveland Ohio
has formed recently to oppose the war on Iraq. The Intercommunity/Interfaith
Push for Peace whose inaugural event held last Sunday drew
nearly 1,000 people has chartered several buses to bring a
delegation to this weekend's protest in Washington D.C.
Tape: Khalid Al Samad of the Council of Mosques of Cleveland,
by Evan Davis
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Story: War of Words by RADIO NETHERLANDS - Part 5
In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the
Clear Channel radio network-- which owns approximately twelve
hundred stations nationwide-- issued a list of approximately
150 songs with lyrics it deemed inappropriate for airplay
in the polarized political climate. Though Clear Channel ultimately
backed down, saying the list was only intended to be a suggestion
rather than a company directive, the move raised concerns
among many civil libertarians, who questioned whether the
events of September 11th were being used to stifle democratic
freedom of expression
Tape: produced by Deera Sujohn...
Credits
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