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We'll lead the show tonight with that devastating suicide truck bomb in Iraq which
exploded outside the hotel housing the United Nations headquartes...At least 15 are
confirmed dead at this point. Among them, Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN's top
diplomat who was trapped under the rubble....de Mello was only days away from
finishing his tour of duty according to the AP...We'll show you the dramatic footage
inside the Hotel when the bomb went off...
We'll also bring you the latest and talk to our military and terrorism experts...
A truck bomb exploded in front of the hotel housing the U.N. headquarters on Tuesday,
collapsing the front of the building, the U.S. military said. The top U.N. official in
Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, was among the dozens wounded and trapped in the rubble.
A U.S. official said there was evidence the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
In the D block debate we'll get into conservative conundrum over Arnold and the
direction of the party....Should they go with Arnold who's not ideologically pure but
potentially has the stuff to win or do they go with Simon or McClintock who are
correct on the issues but probably don't have statewide appeal? This is a real junkie
type of discussion you'll appreciate if you're an ideologue or party person of any
stripe....
Calif. Conservatives Face Quandary...Although the front-running, media-grabbing,
superstar candidate for governor in the California recall election is a Republican,
many conservatvies are wary of Arnold Schwarzenegger. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11803-2003Aug18.html
In the Buzz we've got comedian Ben Stein on the Recall and where he stands...He's the
guy who said "Bueller...Bueller" in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"...He now
hosts "Win Ben Stein's Money" on Comedy Central...As a committed Pro-Lifer will Stein
go with his head or his heart on this one?
Pls join us tonight...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
President Bush cut short a round of golf on Tuesday and headed back to his ranch to be
briefed on a massive truck bomb that ripped through the United Nations headquarters in
Baghdad (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=JQ24HCXSOZWHGCRBAELCFEY?type=topNews&storyID=3302028
Former Iraq VP in U.S. custody...Taha Yassin Ramadan, who served as vice president
under Saddam Hussein, was handed over to U.S. forces in Mosul on Tuesday, the U.S.
Defense Department said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/954345.asp
Bush Revises Views On 'Combat' in Iraq...Major Operations' Over, President Says (The
Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11485-2003Aug18.html
Sexed up Dossier Continued...Prime Minister Tony Blair's chief of staff warned that
the British intelligence dossier used to justify war against Iraq failed to provide
evidence that President Saddam Hussein posed a military threat, a government inquiry
was told today. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11426-2003Aug18.html
'Bolder' Taliban steps up attacks...Expanded guerrilla attacks in Afghanistan put more
pressure than ever on a fragile U.S.-backed government struggling to rebuild the
country. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/953849.asp
Leading Republican Sen. John McCain said on Tuesday the United States needed
additional troops in Iraq to deal with increasingly more sophisticated attacks against
U.S. forces and strategic targets. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3301020
Arnold Schwarzenegger, famous on film for beating up, blowing up and gunning down
opponents, said on Monday he was ready to engage in another form of combat -- a
political debate. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3297358
Bill Simon faces lingering bitterness among fellow Republicans in his battle to defeat
three other California political heavyweights in the Oct. 7 recall election for
governor. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030818-115040-3681r.htm
Lieberman refuses to run to the left...Democratic presidential hopeful hammers on
beliefs of his constituency (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.com/news/954233.asp?0cv=CB20
Dean Jumps ahead of the pack in New Hampshire
http://www.americanresearchgroup.com/nhpoll/dem/
Rep. Bill Janklow ran a stop sign before his Cadillac collided with a motorcycle at a
rural intersection over the weekend, killing the motorcycle rider, a prosecutor said
Tuesday. (AP) http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-08-19-janklow_x.htm
Ueberroth called 'sleeper' in race (USA Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20030819/5418139s.htm
Attorney General John Ashcroft is launching a campaign-style offensive aimed at
countering criticism from leading Democrats and civil liberties advocates about the
anti-terrorism Patriot Act. (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030819/us_nm/security_ashcroft_dc_2
Davis' pledge to sign measure on domestic partners assailed...A California
family-values group is decrying Gov. Gray Davis' recent promise to sign a
domestic-partnership bill that they say is "gay marriage by another name." (The
Washington Times) http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030818-115047-8821r.htm
The top two executives of FirstEnergy Corp., the Ohio-based utility that is a focus of
investigations into last week's cascading blackouts, are key financial supporters of
President Bush, according to campaign records. (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11622-2003Aug18.html
IL Gov: Sneed hears Gov. Blagojevich's top politicos claim the Guv is seriously hoping
to get the nod for veep in 2004. (Sun Times)
http://www.suntimes.com/output/sneed/cst-nws-sneed19.html
Opinion/Editorial
Fund's Diary: Arnold's Achilles Heel...If he is to win, Schwarzenegger has to win over
conservatives. http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110003908
Will: Iran reminds us that coup not always the final answer
http://www.suntimes.com/output/will/cst-edt-geo19.html
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