Pacifica's Peace Watch
Fri., Feb. 21, 2003
Today's Stories:
Iraqi Opposition Irked With US Plans for Post Saddam Iraq
Remembering Al Haj Malik El Shabaaz (Malcolm X) Prospects
for Freedom
High School Student Walkout
12-year old Activist: Charlotte Aldebron
Weapons Sales Soar in Slow Economy Part 2
Creating Exceptional Black Men Dr. Haki Madhubuti
Poets for Peace
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Story: Iraqi Opposition Irked With US Plans for Post
Saddam Iraq
The Iraqi Vice President is offering to have a "dialogue"
with the United States. In an interview broadcast today Taha
Yassin Ramadan said his country is ready to talk if Washington
abandons "aggression" and ceases "interference
in internal affairs." He said "We are for a dialogue
and normal relations with all the countries of the world,
except for Israel."
In the interview with Al-Shabab Television - owned by Saddam
Hussein's son Odai - Ramadan also accused the United States
of trying to dominate the world, saying Iraq can't accept
that. He appealed to Arab countries to come to Iraq's defense,
saying they were Washington's next targets. Iraqi opposition
groups, living in the US and working with the Bush administration
are reacting today to reports surfacing that the Pentagon’s
plans for post Saddam Iraq do not include opposition groups
in ruling the country. A front page article in the Washington
Post says the Bush administration plans to take complete unilateral
control of Iraq and install a yet to be named civilian to
lead the country after a period of military rule run by General
Tommy Franks.
During an interview today with Peacewatch Entifad Qambar
of the Iraqi National Congress says installing an American
military government in Iraq would be disastrous in the future.
Tape: Entifad Qambar of the Iraqi National Congress.
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Story: Remembering Al Haj Malik El Shabaaz (Malcolm
X) Prospects for Freedom
Today marks the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm
X on February 21, 1965. After coming back from his trips to
the African countries in 1964, Malcolm X changed his name
to Al Haj Malik El Shabaaz said that his mission to Africa
was to internationalize the African American struggle; to
make the links and bonds that bind those in Africa and those
in the Diaspora strong; to emphasize that there is one struggle.
In this speech, recorded January 7, 1965, just one month
before his assassination, Malcolm X speaks out clearly against
American aggression around the world.
Tape: El Haj Malik Shabaaz (Malcolm X)
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Story: High School Student Walkout
Today more than 10 public and private high schools in the
Washington DC area walked out of school to demonstrate their
opposition to possible us war against Iraq. Ingrid Drake has
this report.
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Story: 12-year old Activist: Charlotte Aldebron
In the push for popular support of a war in Iraq, Washington
has often employed emotive appeals, based on making the world
safe for our children. Resistance to this language has given
rise to a diverse and multigenerational coalition that sees
direct parallels between “our children” and “all”
children. Last week and American peace activist, just twelve
years old, addressed 150 people at the St. Mary’s Church
in Aroostock County, Maine.
Tape: Charlotte Aldebron. Thanks to Amy Browne at Pacifica
affiliate WERU for production assistance.
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Story: Weapons Sales Soar in Slow Economy Part 2
Yesterday on Peacewatch correspondent, Eddie Becker reported
from the Special Operations Command Symposium and Exhibition,
in Washington DC sponsored by the Defense Industry Association.
He's been learning military acronyms and reviewing the latest
in wiz bang war-fighting technology. In tonight’s segment,
he learns about defense budgeting slights of hand, mind-reading
technology and guns that fire cluster bullets.
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Story: Creating Exceptional Black Men Dr. Haki
Madhubuti
We had the honor to speak with noted scholar, writer and
poet Haki Mahubuti recently about the impending war in Iraq
as well his latest book, Tough Notes: A healing Call for Creating
Exceptional Black Men. Madhubuti is the founder of Third World
Press, one of the oldest African American publishing companies
in the U S. He has been touring at colleges and universities
encouraging young people to develop their own voice. We asked
him what motivated his latest work.
Tape: Dr. Haki Madhubuti, founder of Third World Press and
author of Tough Notes: A healing Call for Creating Exceptional
Black Men
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Story: Poets for Peace
Finally, tonight, Producers Michael Woodson, Mike McGuire
and Kevin White of Pacifica station KPFT in Houston present
the Poets for Peace: Kool B, Tiva and Lyric. With lush beats
by DJ Lyon 808 and Matador, the Poets for Peace speak truth
to power and question the wisdom of an Administration that
they say overlooks domestic needs for the hunt for new oil
sources...
Tape: The Poets for Peace, performing at Pacifica station
KPFT in Houston. Thanks to Jackson Allers for production help.
Credits
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