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It's the morning after the night before....Washington, DC's one night stand with
Isabel has come and gone...Helluva night...I lucked out and kept power but millions of
others including a couple on our staff, weren't so lucky...We won't flood the show
with more coverage though...
Hey, did you see Ted Kennedy's comments on Iraq? One of the most forceful critiques
of the war to date...Dig it: "There was no imminent threat. This was made up in Texas,
announced in January to the Republican leadership that war was going to take place and
was going to be good politically. This whole thing was a fraud"
http://www.msnbc.com/news/968712.asp?0dm=N14MN
We'll do a hit with Norah to discuss the growing criticism on Iraq and White House
reax....Plus, President Bush admitted this week that there was no connection between
Iraq & 9/11...Weldon and Rahm will debate Kennedy's remarks and the state of affairs
over yonder...
President Bush said Wednesday there was no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved
in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 - disputing an idea held by many Americans.
(AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030917/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_saddam_4
Oh, and did I mention the wonderfully addictive Laura Ingraham will explain her new
book, "Shut Up and Sing: How Elites from Hollywood, Politics, and the UN are
Subverting America" as well?...Dig the new sassy look with the NYC T-shirt...
http://www.lauraingraham.com/public/
Is Osama dead or alive? and why haven't we caught him? The questions linger...The
questions burn...We'll stoke the fires in D...
Breaking news folks...Court recall decision likely Friday...Appeals court weighing a
re-examination of Calif. vote postponement http://www.msnbc.com/news/945950.asp?0si=-
We may have to lead with this...
We've got some special stuff for you in the Buzz block...Madeleine Albright will be
here to discuss her new book, "Madame Secretary" and Academy Award winning
producer/director will be here as well...Remember "Rain Man"? "The Natural"? "Good
Morning Vietnam"? "Diner"? That's the guy...
Dominic Bellone wrote compiled and edited The Briefing from DC
Late-Arriving Candidate Got Push From Clintons (NY Times)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=68&ncid=68&e=1&u=/nyt/20030919/ts_nyt/latearrivingcandidategotpushfromclintons
Clark 'Probably' Would Have Backed War...On First Campaign Stop, Democrat Lacks
Specifics but Rallies Crowd (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32450-2003Sep18.html
Remarks by Clinton reignite Hillary buzz...Bill Clinton tantalized a Democratic
audience in California Tuesday night with a suggestion that his wife, Sen. Hillary
Rodham Clinton, who has said she won't run for president next year, might change her
mind after all. (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20030918-113413-5205r.htm
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, in Southern California Thursday for the second time in a week
to campaign with Gov. Gray Davis, called on Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger to engage
in a head-to-head debate with the Democratic governor. (SF Chronicle)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/19/CANDIDATES.TMP
Schwarzenegger is under the gun...Rivals team up to assail the GOP front-runner (The
Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.com/news/968974.asp?0sl=-11
Isabel still cutting power on its path...Still a dangerous storm with 50 mph winds,
Isabel by Friday morning had already left a strong legacy: cutting power to some 3.5
million people, flooding homes on the coast and along rivers and causing at least 11
deaths. http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/961894.asp
Bush plans personal appeal on Iraq...President Bush will try to win support for a U.N.
resolution on Iraq through face-to-face diplomacy -- including meetings with French
President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/965704.asp
3 U.S. soldiers killed near Tikrit...U.S. military officials confirmed Thursday that
three American soldiers were killed, two wounded in an attack near Tikrit on Thursday
night.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/870749.asp
BBC Staffer Admits Errors, Apologizes...False Statements Not Corrected, Inquiry Told
(The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24536-2003Sep17.html
Steel Tariffs Appear to Backfire...President Bush imposed heavy tariffs on imported
steel last year in a decision driven by his political advisers, but now key
administration officials have concluded that the order has turned into a debacle. (The
Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.com/news/968866.asp?0dm=N2CHN
Opinion/Editorial
Crucifying the messenger...Reaction to Mel Gibson's new movie, 'The Passion,' has so
far stirred up much emotion but disappointingly little productive discussion. The
question of whether the Jews killed Jesus isn't the right one to ask. By Steve Waldman.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeat.asp?/news/968027.asp
Special K Street...The fantasy world of Washington meets the reality-based culture of
Hollywood. http://slate.msn.com/id/2088408/
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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