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By now you've seen the tragic images and events unfolding out of Iraq: Deadly blast
hits Baghdad hotel...Apparent car bombing kills at least 27, injures 41
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4448093/
..The blast left a crater about 8 by 10 feet in the street in front of the five-story
Mount Lebanon Hotel where Iraqis, Europeans and Americans were all staying, according
to someone who made it out of the building. The explosion was deafening, shaking
buildings and shattering" (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1234-2004Mar17.html
"We will meet this test with strength and resolve. Democracy is taking root in Iraq
and there is no turning back," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "This is a
time of testing," he added. "We will continue to stay to finish the job for the Iraqi
people." (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=584&e=3&u=/nm/20040317/pl_nm/iraq_blast_bush_dc
"Today we know that the mission is not finished, hostilities have not ended, and our
men and women in uniform fight on almost alone with the target squarely on their
backs," Kerry said at George Washington University. "Every day they face danger and
death from suicide bombers, roadside bombers, and now, ironically, from the very Iraqi
police they are training." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4547422/
"Had the decision belonged to Senator Kerry, Saddam Hussein would still be in power
today in Iraq. In fact, Saddam Hussein would almost certainly still be in control of
Kuwait," Cheney said in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040317/D81CB9PG0.html
As you might imagine we're busy gathering all the latest news and getting all of our
proverbial ducks in order...We'll lead with NBC's Chip Reid live from Baghad then
we'll get reax from Andrew Mitchell at the State department and David Gregory from the
White House...
We come back with BC04 spokesman/Fmr. NYC police chief/fmr. sr. advisor to the U.S.
Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, Bernard Kerik, on the President's response...
Then we'll talk to one of the top intellectual godfathers of this war, Richard Perle.
A man whose intellectual output needs no introduction..
Representing John Kerry tonight is fmr. Clinton UN Ambassador Richard Holbrooke...Then
we wrap the show with The Washington Post's David Ignatius on the latest Pew Poll: A
Year After Iraq War...Mistrust of America in Europe Ever Higher, Muslim Anger Persists
http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=206
I defy you to find a better lineup in prime time television tonight...Dominic Bellone
wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
In Case You Missed It: Biden endorses a fusion ticket: Kerry-McCain...Democrat's
'Hardball' comments likely to fuel new speculation http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4542473/
Former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean said yesterday that President
Bush's decision to send troops to Iraq appears to have contributed to the bombing
deaths of 201 people in Spain. (AP)
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/bush/articles/2004/03/17/dean_ties_madrid_bombing_to_iraq?mode=PF
Presidential candidate John Kerry said Wednesday he does not share fellow Democrat
Howard Dean's position that President Bush's decision to send troops to Iraq appears
to have been a factor in the Spanish train bombing. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040317/D81C7BEG0.html
As anniversary of war nears, Kerry rips Bush...Democrat says president spread military
too thin http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4547422/
CIA had video of bin Laden...NBC's Lisa Myers has exclusive information on what may
have been missed opportunities - by both the Bush and Clinton administrations - to
capture or kill Osama bin Laden. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4540958/
A new television ad by a liberal interest group admits President Bush has created jobs
- "in places like China" - while another anti-Bush spot accuses the president of lying
to Americans about the reasons for going to war in Iraq. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4548284/
Powell: Al-Qaida is on the defensive...Secretary of State visits coalition forces in
Afghanistan (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4544206/
Spain's new leader stays firm on Iraq pullout...Calls occupation 'fiasco,' plans to
withdraw troops by June 30 (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4522638/
Nader campaign gives Bush a boost in polls...Democrats who cringed publicly upon Ralph
Nader's entry into the presidential race are finding merit to their fears, as the
independent candidate is cutting a wide swath into the party's base. (The Washington
Times) http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040317-122908-7194r.htm
Nightly: Nixon targeted Kerry for anti-war views...NBC News has uncovered White House
tapes which reveal President Nixon's attempt to discredit Kerry during his 1971 war
protests and Senate testimony. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534274/
Nightly: Nixon targeted Kerry for anti-war views...NBC News has uncovered White House
tapes which reveal President Nixon's attempt to discredit Kerry during his 1971 war
protests and Senate testimony. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534274/
WashPost: Madrid bombs shook voters...The hand-lettered sign at the sidewalk memorial
for the 200 victims of last week's deadly train bombings starkly summed up a sentiment
of many who came to pay respects Monday afternoon. It read: "They Died to Support
Bush."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4536418/
Poll: Most Iraqis reject Saddam, U.S....A year after the start of the war, the
majority of Iraqis say life is better than it was under Saddam Hussein, but few have
faith in the occupying troops and the U.S.-led administration, according to a poll
released Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4538878/
The American Jewish community's focus has shifted from concern about Israel to what it
sees as growing anti-Semitism worldwide since the September 11 attacks, a mood swing
that carries implications for the upcoming presidential election, several Jewish
leaders say. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040316-102301-7749r.htm
Bellone: Politics of Make-Believe...In 'The Price of Loyalty,' ex-Treasury Secretary
Paul O'Neill exposes Bush's alternative universe
http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/02.25.04/oneill-0409.html
Opinion/Editorial
Katrina: The L-Word..Why run away from a winning legacy?
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
Miniter: Tanks for the Memories...Next to John Kerry, Michael Dukakis was a hawk.
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110004827
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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