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Tonight Chris is in Miami escaping the Blizzard of '03 for another exciting edition of
our College Tour with none other than Bob Dole, a man whose achievements are so widely
known and prolific he needs no backgrounder...
We'll of course ask him how he'd handle the gathering storm in Iraq, his service in
WWII (he volunteered for duty as you'll recall) and how wartime U.S.A. has changed
from then until now...He'll also size up the current crop of Dem candidates of '04,
some of whom he's served with in the Congress...Today Gephardt officially announced in
St. Louis, yesterday Kucinich and Moseley-Braun jumped in the fray...
Dole has a great sense of humor (he's written a couple of books on political wit,
humor and anecdotes) and we suspect it'll be on full display tonight...By the way,
they'll be at Barry University http://msnbc.com/news/871649.asp
Barry press release http://www.barry.edu/highlights/hardball.htm
Plus, how's life in the Senate spouses club with Bill Clinton? Life on Viagra?
Speaking of the Gephardt announcement, just asking...Does his intro music U2's "Where
The Streets Have No Names" mean a Bono endorsement?
Live at 9 pm et, exclusively on MSNBC...And then after that, check out Joe
Scarborough's cool new hour of live programming at 10..
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from a snowy Washington, DC
Democrat Richard Gephardt formally launched his 2004 presidential campaign on
Wednesday, blasting the Bush administration's economic policies and promising to lead
a crusade to "put hard-working Americans first." (AP)
http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusgen/ap02-18-231444.asp?t=APNEW&0cm=c30
As Rep. Richard Gephardt crafts a new message and strategy for his second presidential
bid in 16 years, he will do so with a campaign team that includes many familiar faces.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/news/A8601E10255D7FE586256CD20018A792?OpenDocument&highlight=2%2CSHESGREEN&headline=Gephardt+loyalists+are+seen+as+key+to+launching+strong+presidential+bid
Kucinich, chairman of the House Progressive Caucus and a longtime advocate for a
federal Department of Peace, joins others seeking the Democratic nomination for 2004
(USA Today) http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-02-18-kucinich-usat_x.htm
Moseley-Braun to Seek Presidency...Former Ill. Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun, the only
black woman ever elected to the Senate, announced on Tuesday that she would enter the
crowded field of Democrats seeking the White House. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26553-2003Feb18.html
Moseley-Braun's candidacy may cut into Sharpton vote...The presidential candidacy of
former Illinois Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun creates a new urgency for supporters of the
Rev. Al Sharpton. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030219-15040518.htm
Canada on the U.S "coalition of the willing": No Can Do....After months of hesitation,
Canada finally made it clear on Tuesday that it has no intention of contributing to a
U.S.-led attack on Iraq that has not been blessed by the U.N. Security Council.
(Reuters) http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=2248312
German court convicts Sept. 11 aide...In the first trial of a of a suspect in the
Sept. 11 attacks, a German court sentenced a Moroccan student to 15 years in prison on
charges of accessory to murder.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/874568.asp
Bush seeks new Iraq resolution...Despite stiff opposition in the U.N. Security
Council, the United States and Britain plan to press ahead this week with a new
resolution seeking authorization to use military force to disarm Iraq, diplomats from
the two allies said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/842500.asp
Secretary of State Colin Powell accused countries like France that want more time for
arms inspections in Iraq of being "afraid" to take responsibility for a possible war
to disarm Baghdad. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=3KDPGNDC04ORSCRBAEOCFFA?type=topNews&storyID=2251675
More countries on Wednesday lined up against war with Iraq as the United States and
Britain struggled to find support for a new Security Council resolution authorizing
force against Saddam Hussein. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=540&e=2&u=/ap/20030219/ap_on_re_mi_ea/un_iraq
Declaring that America's security should not be dictated by protesters, President Bush
said Tuesday he would not be swayed from compelling Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to
disarm. ''We will deal with him,'' Bush said as U.S. and British diplomats weighed
another bid for UN backing. (Chicago Sun Times)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-iraq19.html
Iranian-backed Iraqi opposition forces have crossed into northern Iraq from Iran with
the aim of securing the frontier in the event of war, according to senior Iranian
officials. (Financial Times)
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1045510848273&p=1012571727088
Saddam Hussein plans to use chemical weapons to create a ring of death around Baghdad
to slow down a U.S. invasion and turn the city's residents into hostages, a former
Iraqi scientist said yesterday. (NY Post)
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/54767.htm
Al Gore's presidential campaign manager yesterday said Democrats cannot take black
voters for granted in 2004 and must stop attacking civil rights activist Al Sharpton
because Republicans are making "inroads" into one of the party's most loyal voting
blocs. (The Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030219-4145243.htm
Parties Gamble on Estrada Fight...Democrats and Republicans are at odds over President
Bush's nomination of a Hispanic lawyer to a federal appeals court, with both parties
gambling that their decision to battle over his confirmation is worth the political
risk. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27458-2003Feb18.html?referrer=email
Barr to make bid for vacant Georgia seat...Bob Barr, the fiery Georgia conservative
and burr in the side of former President Clinton, will try to regain a seat in the
House of Representatives. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030219-163161.htm
KMOX radio personality Nan Wyatt was shot to death in her home in Twin Oaks in St.
Louis County on Tuesday evening, police said. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
http://stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/AEAC47613FCCA42786256CD200165773?OpenDocument&Headline=KMOX's+Nan+Wyatt+is+slain+at+home+++
Here we go again: The New Republic's railing on the Democratic Party. This time,
they've got a publicist calling up reporters, touting a hot new redesign and bragging
that the magazine is getting "daring" and "more conservative." (The NY Observer)
http://www.observer.com/pages/frontpage7.asp
Rush & Molloy: Hollywood stars Iraq-ed with anxiety...War is hell on Hollywood. Fear
of a conflict with Iraq has clipped the wings of some of the highest-flying stars
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/60875p-56914c.html
Opinion/Editorial
Lawrence Kaplan takes on Chris and Buchanan in his latest column: Who is driving this
rush to war in Iraq? A decade ago, on the eve of the last Persian Gulf War,
conservative firebrand Pat Buchanan alleged that Israel and its "amen corner" were to
blame.... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23009-2003Feb17.html
Chalabi: Iraq for the Iraqis...After the invasion, leave it to us to establish
democracy. http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110003091
Ilana: U.S.: Global governor? http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31115
The other aviation bailout...While airlines seeking post-9/11 aid have had to pay a
steep price for government-backed loan guarantees, Boeing is benefiting from what
amounts to a stealth government bailout. By Dan Gross.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/874228.asp
Wickham: If Democrats lay low on war, Bush will defeat himself...It's time for
Democrats who oppose George W. Bush's push for war with Iraq to shut up.Congressional
Democrats, in particular, should muzzle their criticism of the president.
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030219/4878986s.htm
Berg: Dennis Prager for Senate?...California radio host could knock out Boxer
http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20030219-37772719.htm
Kaylan: Left Behind...Are celebrity activists pass�?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/la/?id=110003092
Kelly: Give tyranny a chance! http://jewishworldreview.com/michael/kelly.html
The NY Daily News: In a desperate attempt to find relevance, French President Jacques
Chirac has threatened to keep Eastern European nations from joining the European Union
because they support America's tough stance on Iraq. This is nothing less than
chantage. Which is French for "blackmail."
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/60728p-56785c.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
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