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Big day in Iraq as power is officially handed over from the United States to Iraqis
themselves two days earlier than originally scheduled...While they'll have
sovereignty, U.S. troops will still be on the ground to provide security...So now
what? We'll bring you the latest from Baghdad and tell you what it means from the
perspective of a few foreign policy heavyweights: Norman Schwarzkopf, fmr. Clinton
national security chief Sandy Berger & former Bush '41 Secretary of State Lawrence
Eagleburger....
Howard's in the house tonight and he'll do the politics of the transfer and what it
means for the race for the White House...Shuster is working on a set up package to
layout the political particulars...
And finally, Michael Moore's controversial new documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" hit
theaters over the weekend and took in near $22 million bucks, making in #1 in box
office earnings and the highest grossing documentary of all time...We'll Ray
Bradbury's take...He wrote the legendary sci-fi thriller "Fahrenheit 451", the book
from which Moore derives his title...A "must read" for those interested in the
pernicious effect of a totalitarian government...
And oh yeah, Andrea Mitchell fills in for Chris...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Militants: Marine held hostage...An Arab TV network broadcast a videotape on Sunday
showing a blindfolded man in military uniform it said was a U.S. Marine taken hostage
in Iraq. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5310187/
Early handover in Iraq...The U.S.-led coalition transfers power to an Iraqi government
two days early, in an apparent bid to frustrate insurgents opposed to the new
government. (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5312795/
"The Iraqi people have their country back," President Bush declared in Istanbul, where
he is attending the NATO summit. "We have kept our word." (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A10917-2004Jun28?language=printer
The Bush administration welcomed the early transfer of political power in Iraq Monday
and said it would strengthen the new government's hand to deal with rampant violence
and the threat of terrorism. (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5313897/
With Iraqi sovereignty restored, the State Department will assume the dominant role in
shaping Bush administration policy on Iraq, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage
said Monday. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040628/D83G4L0O0.html
Is history repeating itself?...Americans try their hand at resolving the 'Mesopotamia
question' http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5313721/
Subdued reaction on streets of Baghdad...Happiness tempered by fear of more violence,
uncertain future http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5316060/
Post Analysis: Iraq occupation erodes Bush doctrine...Setbacks test foreign
policy...The occupation of Iraq has increasingly undermined the core tenets of
President Bush's foreign policy, according to a wide range of Republican and
Democratic analysts and U.S. officials. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5311406/
Court rules U.S. can hold citizen as 'enemy combatant'...But justices say detainees
can mount legal challenge to harsh treatment (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5316401/
NATO to help train Iraq's armed forces...Alliance also agrees to boost force in
Afghanistan (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5282414/
Saddam to face Iraqi judge soon, official says...Ex-leader to remain in physical
custody of U.S. (Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5314794/
With thousands of Republicans set to invade the city this summer, high-priced escorts
and strippers are preparing for one grand old party (NY Daily News)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/story/206962p-178564c.html
The choice for voters: Health care or tax cuts...Policy costs crowd out other
initiatives (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5311849/
Picket line keeps Kerry from mayors' meeting...He cancels Boston appearance over
planned police demonstration (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5315908/
Sammon: President Bush's re-election campaign is ridiculing what it calls "John
Kerry's coalition of the wild-eyed," which includes filmmaker Michael Moore and former
Vice President Al Gore. http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040628-123409-3914r.htm
Fineman: How to Run For Veep...The final lap: Some make deals. Others show off their
public support. There are a lot of ways to curry favor. But only John Kerry knows what
will work http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5305082/site/newsweek/
Candidates Take Aim at Sportsmen's Vote...Group Seen as Factor in Swing States (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A10525-2004Jun27?language=printer
Kerry lacking coherent message...John Kerry is having problems crafting a message that
connects with the swing voters and parts of his Democratic base that his presidential
campaign needs to win in the battleground states, several analysts say. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040628-123408-5008r.htm
Teresa Heinz Kerry controls a family fortune valued at nearly $1 billion, the Los
Angeles Times reported Sunday. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040627/D83FJMF81.html
Majority Leader Bill Frist refused on Sunday to criticize Vice President Dick Cheney
for cursing on the floor of the Senate in a confrontation with a Democratic senator.
(AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5316384/
Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" took in a whopping $21.8 million in its first three
days, becoming the first documentary ever to debut as Hollywood's top weekend film.
(AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5310191/
Moore says 'Fahrenheit' success 'mind-boggling'...Director credits political
detractors for boosting ticket sales (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5316390/
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun the first sustained civilian use of
unmanned aerial vehicles, as part of a $10 million Department of Homeland Security
initiative aimed at gaining "operational control" of the Arizona-Mexico border. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040628-123415-2931r.htm
Irish television viewers tuning in to watch coverage of President Bush's visit to
their country may have seen a bit more of him than expected. Cameras filming Dromoland
Castle, the 16th-century estate where he was staying, inadvertently caught a glimpse
through a window of the president changing his clothes, and sent an embarrassed Irish
government scrambling to suppress release of the images. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040626/D83EUV9O0.html
Opinion/Editorial
Fund: Bad ACTors...If Dems want honest elections, why did a Soros-backed group hire
criminals to get out the vote? http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110005278
Bob Dole: Gauging our Success
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10683-2004Jun27.html
Katrina's editors' cut: Nader--Unsafe at Any Speed...The Green candidate is sane
enough to make the distinction between Kerry and Bush.
http://www.thenation.com/edcut/index.mhtml?bid=7
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