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Hardball airs tonight on MSNBC at 7p, 11p & 4a ET & 4p, 8p & 1a PT Find MSNBC on your
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We'll begin the show tonight with the latest from today's 9-11 hearings with John
Lehman, a Republican on the 9/11 Commission and Navy secretary in the Reagan
administration, and Jamie Gorelick, a Democrat on the panel who was Clinton's Deputy
Attorney General. Rep. David Dreier (R-CA) will join the debate.
Then we'll discuss the American held hostage in Saudi Arabia by a group linked to
al-Qaida. We'll get expert insight from former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Wyche
Fowler, who served from 1996-2000.
Finally, politics with Mario Cuomo. He's been retained by the distributors of Michael
Moore's documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" to assist in their effort to get a PG-13 rating
instead of an R. We'll get the conservative response from James Hirsen, author "Tales
from the Left Coast"
Pete Williams sits in for Chris tonight as Hardball host.
>From the Shuster corner, he e-mails: "Tonight's package will focus on the chilling
>audiotapes of the 9-11 hijackers. At a commission hearing today on Capitol Hill, the
>tapes were part of a presentation that showed air traffic confusion all across the
>board. It does seem, perhaps thankfully, that the passengers on the first three
>aircraft were given no reason to fear that this would be anything more than a
>hijacking/standoff. In any case, this is the first time the audio tapes have been
>released publicly."
Here's what's cooking on the threat board:
9/11 panel: Bid to intercept jets was flawed; Report cites confusion,
miscommunications after hijackings http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5232563/
9/11 commission staff statement No. 17 on FAA and NORAD:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5233007/
Family, friends plead for U.S. captive's release American, Saudi officials hunt for
contractor; deadline is Friday http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5227768/
NBC News: U.S. group apologizes to Arabs for Abu Ghraib; Ad from religious figures
airs on Middle East TV networks
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5224603/
Kerry meets with Gephardt; Democrat's search for running mate intensifies
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5233295/
Clinton says he was 'enemy'of conservatives; Ex-president says Ken Starr was
'instrument of a grand design' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5233241/
"Cuomo adds heat to 'Fahrenheit's' rating-appeal fight"
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000532359
James Hirsen: http://www.newsmax.com/pundits/Hirsen.shtml
Today's Shuster bonus: Bowing to popular demand, Shuster shares the recipe for his
"magical lasagna": "1lb chopped/dried spinach, 2 one pound jars of your favorite
tomato sauce, box of lasagna noodles, 1lb ricotta cheese, 9 oz. chopped/grated
muenster cheese, 1 egg beater, tsp. oregano, tsp. salt, dash of pepper. Directions:
In one bowl, combine and mix the spinach, 1lb ricotta cheese, 2/3 of the grated
muenster cheese, the egg beater, oregano, salt, and pepper. This is your
"combination." Then, grease a lasagna pan. Put down 2/3 of a 1lb jar of tomato
sauce, then a layer of noodles, then half of the "combination. Then another 2/3 of a
1lb jar of tomato sauce, then a layer of noodles, then the other half of the
"combination". Top that combination with a layer of noodles, then the remaining
tomato sauce, and then the final 1/3 of the grated muenster cheese. Poor half a cup
of boiling water around the edges of the lasagna pan... cover with tin foil, cook in
oven at 375 for 1 hour 15 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes... then serve. When you
are in the mood, will you be ready?"
We're still sworn to secrecy on Briefing Editor Dominic Bellone's whereabouts, but
perhaps he might ask Mr. Shuster for corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd's Pie, and soda
bread recipes.
Finally, who can resist this tasty chestnut of a headline in today's New York Post:
"NEW NAME FOR KABBALAH QUEEN OF POP" http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/23187.htm
Yes, Madonna now wants to be known as Esther. As in Queen Esther, one of the heroes
of Purim. That's the holiday when Jews everywhere celebrate survival from the evil
Haman by drinking alcohol to excess. No joke. You just go up to the bartender and
say, "You Purim, I'll Drink 'Em." No word on whether Madonna's artist colleague
Prince wants an upgrade to King, King Ahasuerus.
I'm Howard Mortman and I approve this Briefing.
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