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Tonight Chris goes one on one with the man who led our troops into battle in
Afghanistan and Iraq, retired General Tommy Franks...As big Chris Matthews fan you
know that he's been one of the top TV journalists in town asking the tough questions
about Iraq, Afghanistan and the War on Terror, especially Iraq...We'll present those
questions to Franks tonight in a manner in which only Chris can...We'll go 4 blocks
with Franks..Definitely a "Tivo This" segment..
Franks Backgrounder...
Book excerpt: Gen. Franks learned about sacrifices of war early in life..The commander
of the Iraq war describes life's early lessons in his new memoir. Read an excerpt
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5592457/
Retired Gen. Tommy Franks, producer of the early military successes in Afghanistan and
Iraq, said Sunday that criticism of John Kerry's war record is political hyperbole and
Kerry is "absolutely" qualified to be commander in chief. (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5650062/
Retired Gen. Tommy Franks tried to take the blame Monday for President Bush's
much-criticized comments declaring an end to major combat in Iraq more than a year
ago. (AP) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52416-2004Aug9.html
We lead however with Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel on the Administration's admission
that there is a grave concern about a terrorist plot targeted at the U.S. Capitol and
Members of Congress..
Capitol, lawmakers targeted, officials confirm...Congressional leaders have been told
that federal lawmakers and the U.S. Capitol, in addition to five financial centers
identified last week, are targets for attack by al Qaeda terrorists. (The Washington
Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20040809-123154-2019r.htm
Hagel backgrounder: Intelligence Reform And False Urgency
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35554-2004Aug2.html
We top off the show with Karen Tumulty from Time Magazine & Byron York of National
Review reacting to a David Shuster package on the latest presidential ads on the
economy...Laura Bush & John Edwards were out commenting on stem cell research
today...Maybe we can get into that too..
Oh yeah, and dig this little back and forth, to and fro, dare I say a t�te-�-t�te,
between David Shuster and Joe Trippi on Hardblogger!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5445086
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
First lady Laura Bush defended her husband's policy on embryonic stem cell research
Monday, arguing that it is an ethical and moral issue "that must not be treated
lightly" by political critics. (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&u=/ap/20040809/ap_on_el_pr/stem_cell_politics_1&printer=1
Kerry: Plan is to bring troops home
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2004-08-08-oppose_x.htm
President Bush vowed Monday to keep pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions,
but he tempered his tough words with talk of diplomacy, countering Democrats who say
he takes a go-it-alone approach on the world stage. (AP)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-08-09-rice_x.htm
FBI: Al-Qaida could use helicopters, limos...New York City expected to get tourist
helicopter restrictions (MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5626850/
A U.S. senator asked the White House to explain how and why the name of an al Qaeda
informant was leaked to the press, amid concerns it had hurt the war on terror, a
letter from the lawmaker showed on Monday. (Reuters)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=3&u=/nm/20040809/pl_nm/security_usa_khan_dc
U.S. taking back control of two restive provinces...Multinational force cedes
authority in Najaf, Qadisiyah, Polish commanders say (MSNBC)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5455104/
9/11 panel shakes up 2004 campaign...Recommendations reshape candidates' platforms
(The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5642709/
Campaign focus turns to the West...Bush, Kerry battle for votes in pivotal states (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5649484/
What Would Kerry Do?...He talks a good game, but Kerry won't find it easy to convince
voters he'd be a better commander in the war on terror (Newsweek)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5636198/site/newsweek/
Our Man in Baghdad: Chalabi sees conspiracy in arrest warrants...Ex-Iraq council
member sought on counterfeiting charges http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5641431/
Court Holds Reporter in Contempt in Leak Case...Time Magazine's Cooper Threatened with
Jail for Not Revealing Source (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52148-2004Aug9.html
In a May 31 profile of Barack Obama in The New Yorker, Kirk Dillard, an Illinois state
senator, made an admission worth recalling. "In Republican circles," he said, "we've
always feared that Barack would become a rock star of American politics." (The
Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51594-2004Aug9.html?nav=hcmodule
Charley Reese: And So It Goes http://reese.king-online.com/Reese_20040809/index.php
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