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Not sure exactly of the final layout of the show at this hour but here's the direction
we're going in: Al Gore's big Iraq speech in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club
and the state of the Democrat party on Iraq. We'll cut the hot sots (sound on tape)
from the speech for your enjoyment. Not sure the Dems are differing much from the
Bush administration, although one of the big issues out there include unilateralism
vs. multilateralism. Should we get the U.N. on board first or kick it solo? Plus,
the language of the congressional resolution Bush sent to the Hill is to "broad" to
quote Joe Biden. Lawmakers are seeking to narrow action to strictly Iraq as opposed
to the "region". Also, we'll take a look at how a possible war with Iraq is playing
out on the campaign trail.
And hey, did you see "The National Security Strategy of the United States of America"
document released Friday by the Bush administration? We fullscreened some language
from it on Friday. It's already shaping up to be one of the great underplayed stories
out there. With a positively messianic patois, rather breathtaking I would say, the
new doctrine has huge implications for our foreign policy and a new global order. I
suspect this will be an undercurrent to our discussion tonight..
Our all star lineup is TBD at this point...We got a number of calls out...
Also, that gal in Indiana who was caught on taping beating her kid was crying all over
TV in the last day. We'll take a look at the case with Tacopina and Wendy Murphy.
They took the kid away from her and she wants her back. Should she get her back?
We'll get into it...
In the Real Deal, we'll do the huge P. Diddy endorsement of McCall and Cooter's
causing a uproar in his congressional bid down in VA-1...In the Buzz we got Al
Sharpton who I'm sure will have some choice things to say about Gore's speech...Plus,
Kentucky Governor Paul Patton's tearful press conference about his extramarital
affair...Howard will be here too but not sure if we'll put him near the top or do him
in the Buzz...
Here's that new Hardball "hot seat" website http://www.msnbc.com/news/810538.asp
So we had the big Mortman Soiree over the weekend and I must say, never have I been in
a room with so many beautiful people since I watched the season finale of
"90210"....alone. A number of notable attendees included The Nation's David Corn,
Michael Barone, Kellyanne Conway, Donna Brazile, Martha Brandt from Newsweek, Roll
Call's Ed Henry, The Post's Dana Milbank and Lloyd Grove...The food was good and
liquor, top shelf...Sources tell me Cafe Milano catered but the tasty morsels I ate
had a decidedly Asian bent. Supposedly I'm getting an official review of the food
sent by an attendee and will forward along...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Here's that Ricks piece Rummy was slamming yesterday on the flight to Warsaw: War
Plans Target Hussein Power Base...Scenarios Feature A Smaller Force, Narrower Strikes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49580-2002Sep21.html
Profiles in Political Courage: Campaign '02: Puffy's Got His Back...Sean (P. Diddy)
Combs will formally endorse Carl McCall for New York governor (Newsweek)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/811184.asp
'Cooter' Defends Southern Pride...House Hopeful Cites '60s Action (The Washington
Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49776-2002Sep21.html
Gov. Paul Patton said he decided during a sleepless night to confess and make a public
apology for what he had previously denied - an affair with a woman who is suing him
for sexual harassment. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020922/ap_on_re_us/kentucky_governor_30
The woman seen assaulting her 4-year-old daughter on a department-store videotape will
plead not guilty Monday to a felony child-beating charge. (MSNBC)
http://msnbc.com/news/810533.asp
A remorseful Madelyne Gorman Toogood on Sunday described events leading up to the
beating of her 4-year-old child that was captured by a security camera Sept. 13 at a
Mishawaka, Ind., department store. (AP)
http://www.indystar.com/article.php?childbeat23.html
A day before senators headed into a showdown over President Bush's proposal to create
a new homeland security department, Bush on Monday said a dispute over labor rights
threatened to leave America unprepared to "take the enemy on." (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20020923/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Monday criticized the anti-U.S. tone of
Germany's elections, saying it had the effect of "poisoning" U.S. relations with a
longtime ally. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=518&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20020923/ap_on_re_eu/rumsfeld
Ceci: Smallpox Vaccine Guidelines Readied...Emergency Plan To Cover All of U.S. (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52992-2002Sep22.html
Mobilizing for a possible attack on Iraq, American commanders have taken many steps to
prepare and deploy their forces, Defense Department and military officials say. But
the early steps have been calculated not to interfere with the Bush administration's
campaign to build diplomatic and political support for taking action. (The New York
Times)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=68&ncid=68&e=3&u=/nyt/20020923/ts_nyt/u_s__taking_steps_to_ready_forces_for_iraq_fighting
Iraq begins war efforts...The Iraqi officer was surprisingly candid in his assessment
of his army's fighting strength: The tanks and armored vehicles were relics from the
war with Iran. (London Daily Telegraph)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20020923-92553310.htm
The US will be "completely devoted" to the reconstruction of Iraq as a unified,
democratic state in the event of a military strike that topples Saddam Hussein, said
Condoleezza Rice, US national security adviser. (Financial Times)
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1031119542559&p=1012571727088
Arab states soften on Iraq issue...Despite rhetoric to the contrary, some states are
quietly helping the U.S. (Washington Post) http://msnbc.com/news/811500.asp
Congress intends to scale back President Bush's request for far-reaching powers to
disarm Iraq and pursue security in the region before it votes on a mandate for war.
(USA Today) http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020923/4470946s.htm
Lawmakers predicted Sunday that President Bush's request for a mandate to restore
regional security in the Mideast would be scaled down to address just Iraq, allowing
congressional authorization to take on Saddam Hussein. (Chicago Sun Times)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-iraq23.html
Skeptics Eye New Resolution...A rump caucus led by House Minority Whip Nancy Pelosi
(D-Calif.) is exploring an alternative Iraq resolution that would enable Democrats to
vote against the White House - and Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) - without
appearing to oppose military action under all circumstances. (Roll Call)
http://www.rollcall.com/pages/news/00/2002/09/news0923b.html
The Fog of Battle...Bush's diplomatic offensive is well underway. But talk is cheap,
and war is not. Evaluating the military options (Newsweek)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/811188.asp
Defense and intelligence officials are raising doubts about a classified Pentagon plan
to persuade Iraqi commanders to hold back their most lethal weapons in the event of
war with the United States. (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020923/4471006s.htm
Lawmakers Hear Pleas Against War...A reluctance to embark on unilateral military
action against Iraq is the dominant theme of phone calls, letters and e-mail messages
that have been pouring in to Capitol Hill. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53134-2002Sep22.html
Prominent members of Congress predicted yesterday that both the House and Senate would
overwhelmingly pass a resolution giving President Bush authority to attack Iraq. (NY
Post) http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/57632.htm
Lambro: The national debate over whether to go to war in Iraq is increasingly
dominating the election and could influence its outcome in favor of the Republicans,
campaign strategists said yesterday.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020923-75800707.htm
Suddenly, Jeb Bush in Close Race...The Florida governor's race is front-and-center on
the national political agenda because the incumbent's name is Bush and his state is
Florida (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53293-2002Sep22.html
Obscure Labor Issues Block Homeland Security Agency...Moderates to Decide Outcome of
Democrats' Tangle With Bush (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53092-2002Sep22.html
Israelis halt destruction of Arafat HQ...After days of demolishing Yasser Arafat's
headquarters, NBC reported that bulldozers began leaving the compound Sunday and
Israeli Radio said that the troops will stop destroying what little remains.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/801833.asp
Deadly blast near U.S. facility in Jakarta...Four people tried to throw a grenade at a
house owned by the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Monday but it exploded prematurely in
their car, police officials said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/811672.asp
New Jersey was the nation's prime battleground for control of the Senate on Monday,
with President Bush raising money for Republican Douglas Forrester and Majority Leader
Tom Daschle seeking to bolster embattled Democratic incumbent Robert Torricelli. (AP)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2002-09-23-bush-fundraiser_x.htm
Hillary puts star power to work in county race (Chicago Sun Times)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-hillary23.html
'West Wing' honored as best drama series...The White House drama "The West Wing" won
its third consecutive Emmy as best drama series last night and "Friends" was honored
as best comedy. (AP) http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20020923-98656298.htm
Buckman: The TV industry received special thank-you from former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
at last night's Emmy Awards. http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/57641.htm
David Geffen threatened to take Denise Rich to court after her whirlpool bath
overflowed, damaging artwork and clothing in his apartment downstairs. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020919/ap_en_mu/people_geffen_rich_2
Page Six: Add the bosses of Iceland's national airline to the list of those who have
an ax to grind over "The Sopranos." http://www.pagesix.com/pagesix/48015.htm
She Used to Be So Nice!...Rosie O'Donnell's magazine partner, Gruner + Jahr, got
dumped. Now all it wants is a good cry, a pint of ice cream, and a supportive group of
girlfriends -- straight girlfriends, that is. (NY Mag)
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/n_7740/
Heard on the Hill: Calio's Collection. While Nick Calio clearly knows his way around
the Capitol corridors as the White House's chief legislative liaison, it turns out
that he's pretty good at navigating through a wine cellar that's bulging with nearly
1,200 bottles at his Maryland home. http://www.rollcall.com/pages/columns/hoh/
Opinion/Editorial
Alter: Loud and clear...Bush claims to enjoy reading about Theodore Roosevelt but he
ignored Teddy's famous foreign policy maxim: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick'
http://msnbc.com/news/810753.asp?0dm=C11SO
Winston: When It Comes to War...It's a Show of Strength, Not a Political Ploy (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47358-2002Sep21.html
Novak: Winning without a vision
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak23.html
Miniter: Iraqnophobia...Antiwar congressmen play to Americans' fears.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110002315
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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