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Today's Stories:
Syria Commentary by Scott C. Davis
The New Leaders of Iraq? Stuart Schaar
Where is Saddam Hussein
Christmas Coup Comedy Players
Tax Day- Tax Breaks: John Cavanaugh pt. 2
Vandana Shiva by the waves
Anti-Indian language of war Suzanne Shone Harjo
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Story: Syria Commentary by Scott C. Davis
Scott C. Davis is the author of “ The Road From Damascus…A
Journey Through Syria.” The book is a travelogue, in
which Davis shifts back and forth between the Syrian police
state of Hafiz al-Asad and the rich cultural heritage underneath
this little-understood Arab country. In this informal commentary,
Davis shares with Peacewatch his perspective on Syria and
the events as they unfold. His work in progress is the second
in his series on “Syria. Four Freedoms: Syrians Talk
about Life in a Time of War” includes interviews with
Syrians from all walks of life
Tape: An informal commentary from Scott C. Davis, author
of “ The Road From Damascus…A Journey Through
Syria.
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Story: The New Leaders of Iraq? Stuart Schaar
The Bush administration is hoping to put a friendly face
on its military occupation of post-invasion Iraq, in the form
of CIA proxy Ahmed Chalabi, of the so-called Iraqi National
Congress. Chalabi’s US-assisted re-entry into Iraq was
accompanied by 700 of his personal militia. But there are
more potential leaders for Iraq, including the Iranian based
Ayatollah al Hakim, who commands 20 times more troops than
Chalabi.
In an interview with Sharan Harper and Robert Knight on
WBAI's "Wake Up Call," Brooklyn College Professor
Stuart Schaar, co-author with Marvin Gentleman of the new
"Middle East and Islamic World Reader," discussed
the Iranian connection in Iraq, as well as the lingering connection
between Iraq and Syria, by way of the Baath Party.
Tape: Stuart Schaar, the co-author of "The Middle East
and Islamic World Reader,"
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Story: Where is Saddam Hussein
The US forces are scouring the bombsite of the Al-Mansur
district of Baghdad; a residential neighborhood where bombs
were dropped after word came that Saddam Hussein was there
with his sons. Speculation has abound as to where the US possesses
Hussein’s DNA, which is necessary for a forensic identification
of remains found at the site. So, far, no one knows whether
Hussein is dead or alive.
English Professor and Middle East scholar, Edward Said has
a rather unique perspective of what happened to Hussein and
shared his opinion today on Pacifica Radio’s Democracy
Now with Amy Goodman
Tape: Edward Said, English Professor and author and Middle
East scholar
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Story: Christmas Coup Comedy Players
On a lighter note, the Christmas Coop Comedy Players of
Pacifica stations KPFT in Houston and WBAI in New York present
this mock CNN report.
Tape:
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Story: Tax Day- Tax Breaks: John Cavanaugh pt. 2
Well, tax day is upon us once again, and while most of us
have spent the past several weeks calculating just how much
we own, the government, several large corporations and defense
contractors are doing all they can to avoid paying any taxes.
Yesterday Peacewatch spoke with John Cavanaugh, director of
the Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy Study. In this
second par of our interview he accuses the Bush administration
of distracting the public from the excess caused by corporate
giants like Enron Corporation by focusing the attention of
Iraq.
Tape: John Cavanaugh, director of the Institute for Policy
Study. For more information you can visit their website at
www.ips-dc.org.
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Story: Vandana Shiva by the waves
Best known for her courageous work on bio-diversity and
anti-corporate globalization, Vandana Shiva is author of several
books including Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global
Food Supply, and Water Wars. She is the founder of Nav-danya,
a revolutionary program in India to preserve biodiversity.
KPFK's Sonali Kolhatkar spoke with Dr. Shiva recently in southern
California. We bring you an excerpt of that conversation today.
Tape:
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Story: Anti-Indian language of war Suzanne
Shone Harjo
A recent comment by a Christian Broadcasting Network reporter
that compared Iraqi soldiers to the Injuns of the Old West
has angered Native Americans across the country. During a
March 24th report describing the position of coalition forces,
CBN correspondent Paul Strand noted, ‘Id say there are
Injuns ahead of us, Injuns behind us, and Injuns on both sides,
too. Suzanne Shone Harjo, who is Cheyenne and Muskogee, has
fought to end the use of Native American stereotypes for 30
years. Peacewatch correspondent Jim Kent spoke with her about
the issue.
Tape: Native American activist Suzan (Suzanne) Shown (Shone)
Harjo speaking with Peacewatch correspondent Jim Kent.
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