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The College Tour hits the "Road to War" at Georgetown University tonight and make no
mistake about it folks, we're on that road and there doesn't appear to be many stop
signs or even yellow lights ahead (Europeans and the UN excepted of course)...Chris
will spend the hour with Bill Arkin, Wayne Downing, Barry McCaffrey (all MSNBC
military expert dudes and well known to you Hardballers) and veteran war correspondent
Peter Arnett...
If you saw the HBO movie "Live from Baghdad" about Gulf War I you'll know they
portrayed Peter as a "Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now" type of character in his zeal
to cover the war...
The layout of the show roughly will be military strategy and tactics in the A
block...Who'll fight the war/draft in B/C (speaking of the topic, Rumsfeld issued an
apology yesterday for saying draftees in Vietnam "added no value" to the fight...Story
below)....In the D block Shuster's package will deal with civilian deaths in war and
how accountable our troops should or shouldn't be for such accidents...A discussion
will flow thereafter...
In the e/f block we'll look at the diplomatic and political roadblocks the
administration may encounter as it prosecutes this war..
College Tour homepage http://www.msnbc.com/news/860284.asp
Georgetown Release http://my.georgetown.edu/stories/index.cfm?Action=View&StoryID=134
As promised, Mortman's dispatch from the NARAL, excuse me, NARAL Pro-Choice dinner...
Oh, the crab cakes! Oh, the cattle call! Oh, the cut, clarity, and five-carat confab
at the Omni Shoreham hotel. NARAL set a new high mark for taking care of "Hardball"
staff last night by including us in the pre-dinner private reception. In addition to
devouring the strolling crab cakes, we spotted strolling personalities --
deep-throated Kathleen Turner ("Body Heat," "Romancing the Stone," "V.I. Warshawki"),
intense-eyed Ed Harris ("The Right Stuff," "The Truman Show," "A Beautiful Mind"),
distinguished Ossie Davis ("12 Angry Men," "School Daze," "Joe Versus The Volcano")
and the night's top crowd pleaser and best speaker, the Rev. Al Sharpton ("Tawana
Brawley.") We loved taking home the souvenir red, white, and blue glow sticks. Memo
to future cattle callers and banquet sponsors -- treat us with the same level of
respect and comfort, and The Hardball Briefing will be very, very pleased.
The official Hardball water cooler Buzz gave the nod to Dean in exciting the base last
night at the dinner...
Reuters coverage of the event: Six Democratic presidential candidates, appearing on
the same stage for the first time, vowed on Tuesday to defend a woman's right to an
abortion from what they predicted would be an aggressive attack by President Bush.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=584&ncid=584&e=8&u=/nm/20030122/pl_nm/politics_abortion_dc
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Quote of the day: "This business about, you know, more time -- you know, how much time
do we need to see clearly that he's not disarming? This looks like a rerun of a bad
movie and I'm not interested in watching it." -President Bush, yesterday
Anti-abortion activists by the thousands marched with banners and placards in
sub-freezing weather Wednesday, buoyed by hopes that the new Republican-run Congress
will curb the procedure. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=519&e=4&u=/ap/20030122/ap_on_re_us/abortion_protests
President George W. Bush made his first visit to St. Louis in 2003 Wednesday, touching
down at 9:34 a.m. at Lambert Field. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/28CE03C4BDB6251A86256CB60057038D?OpenDocument&Headline=President+Bush+arrives+for+economic+speech
President Bush said Wednesday there would be "serious consequences" for Saddam Hussein
if the United States goes to war against Iraq and warned Saddam's generals against
using weapons of mass destruction in such a scenario. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=544&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20030122/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq
Senate OKs Ridge as security chief...Democrat Byrd warns of potential 'abuse of power'
(MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/862785.asp?0cv=CB10
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, responding to growing criticism for recent
remarks about draftees adding "no value" to the U.S. military, offered a "full
apology" yesterday to veterans groups and their supporters in Congress. (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24794-2003Jan21.html
U.S. military forces in the Persian Gulf region are prepared now for a war against
Iraq but could wait for months at a high state of readiness if necessary, the
military's top officer said Wednesday (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=542&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20030122/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_military
U.S. Escalates Iraq Rhetoric...Bush Likens Calls for Delay To a 'Rerun of a Bad Movie'
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24736-2003Jan21.html
Kennedy Assails Bush Policies...Democrats Are Urged to 'Stand Up and Speak Out' (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24478-2003Jan21.html
Secretary of State Colin Powell promised that a U.S. military occupation would hold
Iraq's oilfields "in trust" for the Iraqi people (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=MZ2PI11I1RDFCCRBAEOCFEY?type=topNews&storyID=2090281
Poll Reveals Doubts About War...A new Washington Post-ABC News poll found that
Americans harbor doubts about a war with Iraq and that their disapproval of Bush's
handling of the economy is growing. http://msnbc.com/news/862413.asp
U.S. intelligence has picked up "indications about unrest" among Iraqi leaders faced
with possible war with U.S.-led forces, the Pentagon's top general said Wednesday,
without offering any evidence. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=2089969
WashPost: Bush prepares for war alone...The endgame has begun -- not only with Iraq,
but also with America's friends. A Washington Post analysis.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/862412.asp
Report details 'lies' of Saddam...President Bush opened yesterday a White House Office
of Global Communications, which promptly released a report detailing Iraqi dictator
Saddam Hussein's "apparatus of lies." (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030122-389076.htm
Germany, France urge peace...Germany and France pleged to work together to prevent war
with Iraq, but Russian military sources say the U.S. and its allies have already
decided to take action in mid-February.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/842500.asp
Kuwaitis' Gratitude Ebbs...Attacks on Americans signal growing anger over U.S. policy
in the region. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24537-2003Jan21.html
We like U.S., dislike Bush...Poll: just 39 per cent feel his administration a force
for good (Halifax Daily News)
http://www.canada.com/halifax/dailynews/story.asp?id=%7BBF25D754-90F5-4725-89D1-9C220D1FC190%7D
The White House acknowledged on Tuesday night that Treasury secretary nominee John
Snow had a 1982 drunken driving arrest and a 1988 child support dispute with his
ex-wife but said it stood by him for the post (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=584&ncid=584&e=7&u=/nm/20030122/pl_nm/economy_treasury_dc
Reid hits Bush for cemetery wreath...The Senate's second-ranking Democrat criticized
President Bush yesterday for honoring Confederate soldiers with wreaths the last two
Memorial Days. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030122-180380.htm
Sharpton Launches Run for Presidency...Candidate Cites Advocacy of Disaffected (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24735-2003Jan21.html
A day after civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton formally announced he was seeking
the Democratic Party nomination for president, a fire gutted his campaign office in
New York on Wednesday, officials said. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=2090454
Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who has repeatedly balked when asked whether he would
support Senator John F. Kerry's presidential candidacy, said publicly yesterday that
he not only backed his junior colleague, but expected him to win the White House. (The
Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/022/nation/Ending_his_silence_Kennedy_says_he_ll_back_Kerry_in_04+.shtml
Al Gore's spokesman in the 2000 campaign has been hired to lead the communications
team for Senator John F. Kerry's presidential campaign, aides said yesterday. (The
Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/022/nation/Gore_spokesman_to_lead_Kerry_communications_team+.shtml
Former U.S. senator and potential presidential candidate Gary Hart said Tuesday that
the United States shouldn't invade Iraq, putting him in the minority among prominent
Democrats. (The Denver Post)
http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%257E53%257E1126816,00.html?search=filter
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has scored tickets to Sunday's
Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego to sell to lobbyists so they can watch the game
together. (The Hill) http://www.hillnews.com/news/012203/super.aspx
Verizon must reveal file-sharing customer...A federal judge ruled yesterday that an
Internet-service provider must reveal the name of a subscriber suspected of illegally
downloading hundreds of digital music files. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/business/20030122-43672264.htm
Norman Mailer Ruminates on Literature and Life (The New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/22/books/22MAIL.html?todaysheadlines
Sneed: Tipsville . . .
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed22.html
Kurtz: Princeton economist Paul Krugman says he just sort of stumbled into his role as
perhaps the harshest journalistic critic of the Bush administration.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25169-2003Jan21.html
Opinion/editorial
The Wall Street Journal: Iraq for Iraqis...Why won't Colin Powell support the
country's democrats? http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110002947
Landfield: A liberal speaks conservatively on cell phone bans
http://www.politicsvt.com/Landfield/1_19_03.htm
Ilana: Bush's affirmative action ambush
http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30610
Friedman: Thinking About Iraq (I)...Regime change in Iraq could make a valuable
contribution to the war on terrorism, whether Saddam is ousted or enticed into exile
http://nytimes.com/2003/01/22/opinion/22FRIE.html
Rosett: A Tyrants Club...The U.N. Human Rights Commission is worse than a joke.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/cRosett/?id=110002944
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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