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Tonight Andrea honchos another big name blockbuster of a show as we slice and dice the
"TOP" (Transfer of Power) from all angles...Dan Senor, the former CPA spokesman, is
back from Baghdad and sits down to discuss his work over there and what lies ahead for
the nascent Iraqi government...
It was announced over the weekend that John McCain will have a prominent speaking role
at the RNC convention in New York...We'll preview what his message will be, get his
take on the TOP and assess the impact Iraq will have on Bush's reelection campaign...
Senator Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam vet who was elected to the Senate from Nebraska in '96,
will stop by to chat up Andrea with his thoughts on Iraq...Hagel sits on the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and brings great gravitas to the subject matter.
Finally Howard Dean will weigh in on Iraq, his support for Kerry and the new NYT poll
out today...Speaking of Howard Dean, his former campaign manager Joe Trippi has a new
book coming out which we'll discuss with him next week and Shuster will do a set up
piece...
Housekeeping note:
Chris will return on Monday July 5th from vacation....For those special Shuster fan
club members, David is heading off on vacation tomorrow and will return next Tuesday...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
3 Marines killed in Baghdad blast...Guerrillas detonated a roadside bomb as a U.S.
convoy passed in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing three American marines and wounding two,
the U.S. military said. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5322157/
Saddam to face Iraqi court...Iraq's Prime Minister Iyad Allawi declared that Saddam
Hussein will be handed over to Iraqi custody on Wednesday and face charges before an
Iraqi court the following day. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5314794/
Bush says Mideast's future is freedom...Speech promoting democracy lauds Turkish model
(AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5323486/
Three Turkish hostages freed in Iraq...Father pleas for kidnapped U.S. Marine's
release (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5310187/
Friends and supporters of Army Spc. Keith "Matt" Maupin gathered in vigils and prayer
Monday while his family waited behind closed doors for the official word on his fate,
amid reports that Iraqi militants had killed him. (Cincy Enquirer)
http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/06/29/loc_loc1a.html
>From occupation to 'partnership'...Despite threat of violence, U.S. soldiers prepare
>to slip into the background (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5320385/
U.S. Sen. John McCain said Monday he supports the surprise decision by the U.S.-led
Coalition Provisional Authority to grant power to Iraqi's interim government two days
early. (AP) http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=89784
WP: Bremer's mission ends...L. Paul Bremer arrived here almost 14 months ago with a
seemingly limitless reserve of energy and a mission unparalleled in U.S. diplomatic
history: to remake a nation by using near-dictatorial powers. When he left Iraq on
Monday after surrendering authority to an interim government, it was with a somber air
of exhaustion. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5320332/
Shuster: How the handover could affect the November elections
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5318731/
Americans are skeptical about the turnover of political control to Iraqis at a time
the country has not been stabilized, according to polls released Monday. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040629/D83GMJ684.html
The Bush administration must regroup legally and politically after the Supreme Court
dealt a major setback to the government's anti-terrorism tactics since the Sept. 11,
2001 attacks. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040629/D83GN95G0.html
Despite concerns about his handling of Iraq, and an overall approval rating of 42%,
George W. Bush is still running neck and neck with Democrat John Kerry as the choice
of registered voters. Growing public optimism about the nation's economy has helped
lift support for the President. (CBS News/NYT)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/28/opinion/polls/main626478.shtml
President Bush's continued edge over Democrat John Kerry on leadership skills and
battling terrorism are keeping the presidential race close despite widespread concerns
about Iraq, a bipartisan poll suggests. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040629/D83GNE601.html
Kerry Urged to Do More to Get Black Votes...Lack of Diversity Among Top Campaign
Officials, Absence in Community Are Concerns (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A13190-2004Jun28?language=printer
President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are locked in a very close race in
their battle for the 27 electoral votes in Florida, according to a new poll in the
essential swing state of 2000. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20040629/D83GMHQG0.html
Veep wannabe's play the waiting game...Kerry choice expected before convention
(Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5318106/
Cheney trumpets Iraq turnover, chides Kerry...Hours after yesterday's early transfer
of sovereignty to Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney reminded Republicans that Sen. John
Kerry had once "described himself as an opponent of the war." (The Washington Times)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040628-110200-8770r.htm
The heavily Democratic San Francisco Bay area welcomed two of its political darlings
Monday, with former President Clinton continuing his blockbuster book tour and Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton headlining a campaign fund-raiser. (AP)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=703&e=5&u=/ap/20040629/ap_on_re_us/clintons_san_francisco
Former President Clinton and Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts are in line for
prime speaking slots at the Democratic National Convention in Boston next month. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5318112/
Featured speakers at the Republican convention in New York will include John McCain,
Rudolph Giuliani and Arnold Schwarzenegger, party officials said on Monday, while
Boston's Democratic convention will spotlight party icons Bill Clinton and Edward
Kennedy. (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=5534407
When they arrived at an event Monday and found that Iraq's new chief justice and
president as well as U.S. governor L. Paul Bremer were there, CNN's Christiane
Amanpour and ABC's Peter Jennings looked at each other. Could this be it? Indeed it
was. (AP) http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/aptv_story.asp?category=1401&slug=Iraq+Media
Opinion/Editorial
The Washington Times: The Transfer of Power
http://washingtontimes.com/op-ed/20040628-092022-7839r.htm
The Washington Post: Two Steps Forward
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13562-2004Jun28.html
Leo: Comparing Bush to Hitler no longer confined to loonies
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/johnleo/jl20040628.shtml
Kaplan: Let's Hear It for the Handover...Finally, Bush does something right in Iraq.
http://slate.msn.com/id/2103030/
Doonesbury http://msnbc.com/comics/daily.asp?sFile=db040629
Mallard Fillmore http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/mallard.asp
Steiner http://www.washtimes.com/national/steiner.htm
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