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Tonight's big story is the arrest of those 3 dudes in the surface to air weapons
sting...What went down and what does it mean for the war on terror? We'll talk to
terrorism analysts Larry Johnson and Steve Emerson plus Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, author
of the book "Funding Evil"....
3 arrested in missile-smuggling plot...A British citizen was arrested in New Jersey
and accused of trying to smuggle surface-to-air missiles into the United States,
authorities said Tuesday. Two others were also arrested.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/951575.asp
In the B block we bring you fmr. CA Gov/Senator and San Diego mayor Pete Wilson who is
now a top spokesman for Arnold's campaign....We'll ask him when Arnold's gonna get
specific on the issues and lay out some platforms and such...
Few Details From Schwarzenegger...California Voters Waiting for Candidate's Platform
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50881-2003Aug12.html
In the D block we'll do the Libya payoff story and what it portends for other
terrorist deals...Libya, the United States and Britain have signed off on a deal under
which Tripoli would accept responsibility for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
over Lockerbie, Scotland, diplomats said Tuesday. http://www.msnbc.com/news/951507.asp
We'll talk to Allan Gerson, Author of "The Price of Terror: How the families of the
victims of Pan Am 103 brought Libya to justice"
Tony & B-1 will be in the Buzz with a Dem strategist TBD...We'll do the NYT story on
Clinton advising Davis, The new Wash Post Poll and maybe some Dem primary story...
Tony: Wishing California well http://www.washingtontimes.com/op-ed/tblankley.htm
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Major Philly gaffe by Kerry yesterday!! Steak Raises Stakes for Kerry in Philly...If
Sen. John F. Kerry's presidential aspirations melt like a dollop of Cheez Whiz in the
sun, the trouble may well be traced to an incident in South Philadelphia on Monday.
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51517-2003Aug12.html
More follow up on Arianna gratuitous publicity grab on the back of Arnold.... On
Saturday, the day Schwarzenegger filed the paperwork for his gubernatorial run,
bystanders noticed rival candidate Arianna Huffington waiting in her car for hours
outside the Los Angeles County registrar's office. "She sat there and camped out, and
as soon as Arnold's caravan pulled up, she hopped out of the car and got into the
melee," says our spy. Huffington was able to get her picture taken and share the
limelight, but while her rep admits that was the intention, he claims she only waited
15 minutes. Meanwhile, although Gov. Gray Davis criticized Schwarzenegger for
announcing his candidacy on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show," insiders tell us Davis secretly
called Leno and asked to appear on the program himself. "The governor was turned down
- and he is not happy about it," says our source. Leno's reps did not return calls.
(Page Six) http://www.nypost.com/gossip/38822.htm
Bush Ratings Stabilize Despite Economic Ills...Post poll shows war, budget fueling
partisan division, foreshadowing contentious reelection campaign. (The Washington
Post) http://www.msnbc.com/news/951647.asp?0dm=N21CN
Fun Clinton News...
Even with Barry Bonds in the ballpark, President Bill Clinton was the biggest hit at
Shea Stadium on Tuesday night. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=545&u=/ap/20030813/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_mets_clinton_8&printer=1
California's Embattled Governor Gains a New Adviser: Bill Clinton (NY Times)
http://nytimes.com/2003/08/13/national/13CLIN.html
Americans troops face fresh attacks...Two U.S. soldiers were killed and three wounded
in bomb attacks on their military convoys in Iraq over the last 24 hours, the military
said Wednesday. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
Former Gov. Pete Wilson is quickly becoming the political face for Arnold
Schwarzenegger, moving everything from his political team to his policy positions into
the actor's camp. (SF Chronicle)
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/08/13/MN199899.DTL
Calif. contenders whittled down...The number of Californians who had filed to
challenge Gov. Gray Davis rose to nearly 250 Tuesday as election officials went
through applications submitted by Saturday.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/945950.asp
Dilemma over Schwarzenegger films...California broadcasters will be unlikely to show
Arnold Schwarzenegger movies or TV shows with Gary Coleman in them for fear of other
gubernatorial candidates requesting equal time.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/951616.asp
Oklahoma's new prominence in the primaries brought six of the nine Democrats running
for the presidency to a state that the party's presidential candidates have ignored
for decades. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=536&e=2&u=/ap/20030813/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_2004
Democrats Stump on GOP Turf...Candidates See Oklahoma Primary as Early Tes of
Electability (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52493-2003Aug12.html
Faced with growing public questioning of his department's anti-terrorism policies,
Attorney General John D. Ashcroft plans to kick off a cross-country tour next week
focused on defending the USA Patriot Act and other legislation as vital tools in the
fight against terrorism. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51538-2003Aug12.html
Two prominent members of former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's campaign team have
signed on with political commentator Arianna Huffington in her bid to become
California governor. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
http://www.twincities.com/mld/pioneerpress/news/politics/6518758.htm
Karl Rove, President Bush's top political adviser, says Florida will play a crucial
role in the president's re-election strategy next year. (AP)
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030813/APN/308130614
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry touted the strengths of his candidacy
while talking about hog lots and jobs during a campaign swing Tuesday through northern
Iowa. (Des Moines Register)
http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4789004/21984949.html
Curry: Draft Clark group to air TV ad...Supporters urge retired general to jump into
race for Democratic nomination http://msnbc.com/news/951545.asp
President Bush's re-election campaign views Howard Dean as pulling fellow Democratic
presidential hopefuls leftward and prompting them to contradict themselves on the Iraq
war. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030812-111903-2512r.htm
The California recall and Arnold Schwarzenegger's candidacy have been a boon to
President Bush, pushing questions about Iraq and stories about the Democratic
presidential campaign off the front pages and out of the nightly newscasts. (The
Washington Times) http://desmoinesregister.com/news/stories/c4789004/21984949.html
Opinion/Editorial
Hitchens: Opposing Daniel Pipes...Bush's nominee doesn't belong at the U.S. Institute
for Peace http://msnbc.com/news/950969.asp?0dm=N17PO
Defusing the smoking gun...The best case that the Bush administration ever made on
Iraq's alleged WMD was Colin Powell's briefing before the U.N. Security Council
shortly before the war. In hindsight, how did he get so much wrong? By Fred Kaplan.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/951502.asp
Mercer: Libertarians who loathe Israel
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34057
Doonesbury http://msnbc.com/comics/daily.asp?sFile=db030813
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