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In our final installment of the Hardball "Battle For The White House" series,
Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman takes center stage to blast off on Dean, Bush, Gore,
Saddam and a whole host of issues designed to entice your vote...We'll go heavy on the
Saddam capture, the political fallout, what it means for the Democratic primary and
the President's fortunes next November...We'll also talk to him about Gore, his run in
2000, his presidential strategy etc. etc..
Chris was really hot on this "fry him or fly him" notion on Saddam...Should he face
the death penalty in Iraq or be sent to the World Court at The Hague where there is no
death penalty?
Pls join us..
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball Briefing from Washington, DC
Lieberman Backgrounder http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3695964/
Speaking to reporters for the first time since Saddam Hussein's capture, President
Bush on Monday vowed that Saddam would face trial but stopped short of saying that
Iraqis would have complete control over how justice is carried out. (MSNBC)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3710019/
Republican pollster Bill McInturff noted that, coming almost a year before the
election, even an event as compelling as Hussein's capture will not by itself make
Bush impregnable in his reelection campaign. "What one hopes is this sets the stage
for the cooperation we need and builds the argument as to why we removed him from
power," McInturff said. "If that happens, then everything else -- consumer confidence,
increasing economic growth -- augur very well for Bush's reelection by a very
significant margin." (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3713509/
"When the chips are down, it just seems like the tide turns in his direction," said
Craig Crawford, an MSNBC political commentator and columnist for Congressional
Quarterly, a sister company of the St. Petersburg Times.
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/12/15/Worldandnation/For_Bush__capture_a_g.shtml
Despite Capture, Poll Indicates Wariness on Iraq...President's Ratings Rise, but 9 of
10 Respondents Anticipate Major Challenges Ahead (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A540-2003Dec15.html
USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll results
http://www.usatoday.com/news/polls/tables/live/2003-12-14-saddam.htm
Dean gains in poll of N.H...Leads Kerry by 23 points (The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/348/nation/Dean_gains_in_poll_of_N_H_+.shtml
Fresh Iraq violence...A suicide bomber killed eight Iraqi policemen Monday at a
station on Baghdad's northern outskirts, as insurgents continued attacks despite the
capture of Saddam Hussein. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3706943/
Curry: Dean to unveil foreign policy...Speech: Bush forfeited moral leadership
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3718010/
Clark appears at Hague...Former NATO commander and Democratic presidential hopeful
Wesley Clark began his testimony behind closed doors at Slobodan Milosevic's trial at
The Hague war crimes tribunal on Monday, the court said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3716130/
Violence may continue...With the capture of Saddam Hussein, Iraq's fugitive dictator,
Bush administration officials permitted themselves a moment of celebration but were
being very cautious about making predictions about the impact of the achievement on
the violent insurgency.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3709919/
"My name is Saddam Hussein," the fallen Iraqi leader told U.S. troops in English as
they pulled him out of a dank hole Saturday night where he hid in the village of
Adwar, north of Baghdad. "I am the president of Iraq and I want to negotiate." A U.S.
Special Forces soldier replied: "Regards from President Bush"
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/nyc-saddam1214,0,2082390.story?coll=ny-linews-headlines
Candy Bars, Hot Dogs and Dirty Dishes in Saddam's Hideaway (AP)
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGA47THG8OD.html
DeFrank: The script-happy White House was quick to make the point in public yesterday
that taking Saddam Hussein off the streets was a "great day for Iraq."
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/146118p-128974c.html
There was a doctor in the room, so Nancy Hull naturally grabbed the opportunity to get
advice for her aching back. "Dr. Dean," she asked, "whenever I hear George W. Bush
speak, I get a searing pain in my spine. Can you suggest a remedy?" (The Washington
Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A74-2003Dec14.html
Secretary of State Colin Powell was scheduled to undergo surgery for prostate cancer
Monday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the State Department said. (AP)
http://www.boston.com/dailynews/349/wash/Powell_undergoing_prostate_can:.shtml
Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton challenged President Bush's handling of
the war in Iraq, the economy and the Patriot Act during two campaign appearances
Saturday in Washtenaw County. (Ann Arbor News)
http://www.mlive.com/news/aanews/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1071400629143180.xml
Former President Clinton praised the capture of Saddam Hussein and said the ousted
Iraqi president finally will answer "for decades of tyranny and murder." (AP)
http://www.newsobserver.com/24hour/politics/story/1088059p-7600054c.html
Louisianians will learn today whether longtime U.S. Sen. John Breaux plans to retire
or seek re-election in 2004. (Baton Rouge Advocate)
http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/121503/new_breaux001.shtml
A year after U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. received only 29 votes in an ill-timed race for
House Democratic leader, his political star is rising faster than ever. (Memphis
Commercial Appeal)
http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_news/article/0,1426,MCA_437_2502887,00html
Opinion/Editorial
Jaroch's Monday Morning Monologue http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/monday.html
Shales: Saddam Hussein Cornered, With The Networks In Hot Pursuit
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A255-2003Dec14.html
Katrina's Editor's Cut: Down at the Mall...Looking for serious sweatshop alternatives
this holiday season? http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Barnicle: Joe walks proud
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/145616p-128677c.html
Pat: The Nixonian strategy of Al Gore
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36136
Terry: Ayatollah 1, First Amendment 0 Ayatollah 1, First Amendment 0
Henniger: Godfather II: Gore Makes Dean an Offer...Don Corleone would fit right in as
Democratic Party boss.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/dhenninger/?id=110004432
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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