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Folks, I'm putting today's show in the truly "must watch" category (not that others
aren't but this one is particularly special)...So who saw the Armey interview last
night?? Pretty hot huh? Seems to be making some waves out there...If you missed it,
we've been re-airing it on MSNBC all day plus we'll re-play a chunk of it
tonight...I'll try to get the video and/or transcript up on the site sometime soon...
In the A block we'll do Tarazi and Rose on the release of Arafat, the stand off in
Bethlehm and what comes next..."Blowing kisses to children and flashing V-for-victory
signs, Yasser Arafat toured his battle-scarred West Bank capital on Thursday, vacated
only hours earlier by Israeli troops and tanks."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20020502/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_palestinians_3824
The B block big story will be Congressman J.D. Hayworth and Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson-Lee reacting to Armey's comments and doing the Israel resolution in the House
today...Should be a hot one..
"Despite White House reservations that lawmakers could undermine a fragile Middle East
peace drive, the U.S. Congress was set on Thursday to approve resolutions expressing
solidarity with Israel in its fight against 'terrorism.'" (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020502/ts_nm/mideast_congress_israel_dc_2
"...In a passage condemning Arafat for "the ongoing support and coordination of
terror," the words "and coordination" were deleted. An aide said DeLay may "add
language saying there are both Israelis and Palestinians that are interested in peace,
but retain language making it clear that Arafat is not one of those Palestinians."
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18084-2002May1.html
"...White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said Mr. Bush is concerned that 'no foreign
policy can survive 535 different secretaries of state.'"
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20020502-782095.htm
Great one here...The D block will be the cloning debate with Congressmen Jim Greenwood
(R-PA) and Congressman Dave Weldon (R-FL)..."Normally steadfast in his support of
President Bush, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch joined Democrats Edward Kennedy and Dianne
Feinstein Tuesday in support of allowing human embryos to be cloned for medical
research." (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020501/ap_on_go_co/cloning_congress_10
E/F will be famed author Gore Vidal on why America is to blame for September
11th..."The New War on Freedom...Give me liberty, or give me . . . what? Security?"
(SF Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/21/IN83832.DTL
Dominic Bellone compiled and edited the Briefing in Washington, DC...Did you hear
Chris mention my name, mom?
Fun Clinton news...Former President Bill Clinton met with NBC executives Wednesday in
Los Angeles to discuss hosting his own talk show, according to several television
sources. (LA Times) http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-050202clinton.story
Defiant Arafat blasts Israel...Yasser Arafat emerged from his West Bank headquarters
Thursday, just hours after Israeli troops withdrew from the besieged compound and
released the Palestinian leader from confinement.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/677951.asp
"Arafat Emerges Defiant After Israeli Siege Ends...A defiant Yasser Arafat, flashing a
V-for-victory sign to cheering supporters, emerged today from his shattered West Bank
headquarters for the first time since the start of a month-long Israeli siege." (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19559-2002May2.html?referer=email
Post Analysis: "The lifting of Israel�s month-long siege against Palestinian leader
Yasser Arafat leaves the Bush administration with two short-term objectives,
administration officials said yesterday." http://www.msnbc.com/news/745873.asp
"Prayer, then a dangerous dash...Muslim tells of hardship and renewal inside Church of
Nativity" (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/746536.asp
"U.S. Meets With Key Chinese Leader...Heir Apparent Talks Trade, Terrorism" (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16778-2002May1.html
"Ridge to Brief Senators About Border Security...Session Conflicts With Byrd Hearing"
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18111-2002May1.html?referer=email
"Policy Schism Widens Between U.S., Europe... Alliance: On the eve of an annual
summit, friction is apparent on a number of issues, from American support of Israel to
steel tariffs." (LA Times)
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-000031150may02.story?coll=la%2Dnews%2Da%5Fsection
"Democrats plan to accuse President Bush in the coming months of breaking campaign
promises, saying he's fallen short on pledges about issues like Social Security,
education and deficit spending." (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20020502/ap_on_el_ge/campaign_strategies_1
New sweep for al-Qaida fighters under way...About 1,000 coalition troops have started
a major new operation in southeastern Afghanistan to sweep a mountainous area believed
to have been a key base for al-Qaida fighters, a British troop commander said
Thursday. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/627086.asp
Indiana - Third, Fourth Districts...Souder Faces Late Charge in Ind. Primary" (CQ)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17056-2002May1.html
Harper on Media: "Nachman personifies MSNBC's patriotic aspirations"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020502-73728232.htm
"The Seriously Funny Jon Stewart...Cable's 'Daily Show' Host Delivers Satire With
Substance" (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18534-2002May1.html?referer=email
Opinion/Editorial
Hijacking the courts...Accused terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui should be allowed to
defend himself and trash his trial if he wants, but he still won't take our whole
justice system down with him, unless we give it to him, writes Slate's Dahlia Lithwick.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/746289.asp
The Washington Times: "Babysitting terrorists...Bringing in American and British
"wardens" to guard six imprisoned terrorists is a dangerous step toward
internationalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that will needlessly put American
lives at risk." http://www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20020502-350077.htm
The Washington Times: "Iraqis against Saddam...America would embolden Iraq's
self-reliance and better allow democracy to take hold if it limited its role in a
campaign against Saddam." http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20020502-80730249.htm
Will: The hatred that won't die
http://www.suntimes.com/output/will/cst-edt-geo02x.html
Robert Wright: Anti-Safirism http://slate.msn.com/default.aspx?id=2065185
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/viewdb.cfm?uc_full_date=20020502
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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