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We've got an action packed hour for you tonight as Andrea Mitchell fills the
chair for Chris tonight...We lead with the brouhaha created by The Washington
Post this morning...As a matter of fact the piece was co-written by one of our
guests last night, Robin Wright...It concerns President Bush's response to the
catastrophe in South Asia and the fact that he didn't do more
sooner...Compounding the problem, according to the Post, was an interview
yesterday by Bill Clinton on "the Beeb" (BBC) in which he urged greater
international aid and cooperation, essentially upstaging Bush...Here's the
piece http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6763683/
Wouldn't you know it, The President called a press conference this morning to
express sympathy and discuss our country's aid program
Bush: $35 million in aid 'only the beginning'...He also says international
coalition formed to guide relief efforts (AP)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6762079/
We'll talk to Leslie Gelb, former head of the Council on Foreign Relations for
a couple of blocks...His sentiments are expressed frankly in the Post piece
above...
Before we get to Leslie though, we'll talk to Norah who is down in Crawford
with POTUS...We'll also get a report from the ground in Sri Lanka from NBC News
correspondent James Hattori.
Some tourists, however, are not letting the tsunami upset their vacation
plans...'Mad' Tourists Jet Into Wrecked Thai Beach Resort
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7201303
Jeff Immelt, GE's CEO (General Electric owns NBC Universal & MSNBC), announced
today an initial $1 million donation from the GE Foundation to the Red Cross
International Disaster Relief Fund and $100,000 donation to UNICEF's disaster
relief fund. How you can help
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/interactive.asp?id=/d/ip/tsunami_aid_04/data.js&navid=6758618
As promised in our promos, we'll talk to Thomas Kean & Lee Hamilton, Co-Chairs
of the 9/11 Commission about the state of our intelligence institutions, the
recent staff shake ups at Langley since Porter Goss took over and the new
intell reform bill...
Later in the show we talk to a couple of gubernatorial heavyweights: Ed Rendell
(D-PA) & Bill Owens (R-CO)....We'll talk to Gov. Rendell about the leadership
vacuum in the Dem party and what they need to do to get back in the
game...Then, we'll talk Gov. Owens about President Bush's second term and where
his agenda is headed...
Pls join us...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Hardball
In his first remarks since the weekend disaster that so far has killed more
than 76,000, Bush - like some in his administration previously - took umbrage
at a U.N. official's suggestion that the world's richest nations were "stingy,"
and indicated much more is expected to be spent to help the victims. (AP)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041229/D879EB6O0.html
Red Cross fears tsunami toll could top 100,000...'Disaster of unprecedented
proportion' also brings threat of disease http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6754820/
Disease outbreaks likely within days, U.N. official says...New front to
complicate tsunami relief efforts (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6765193/
Lack of tsunami data left U.S. unable to issue alerts...U.S. scientists say
they knew killer waves could be speeding toward Asian coastlines Sunday on the
heels of an earthquake, but they had no way to alert the doomed. (The
Washington Times) http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041228-102804-4859r.htm
Former US president Bill Clinton urged a coordinated effort to provide relief
to the countries stricken by the tidal wave that killed tens of thousands
across South Asia (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1538&u=/afp/20041228/wl_uk_afp/asiaquakeaidus_041228170309&printer=1
An extra 5,000 US troops have been deployed in Baghdad ahead of January's
elections, a top US commander said Tuesday, sketching a plan to tackle an
expected surge in violence in the run up to polling day. (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041228/pl_afp/iraqusvotesecurity_041228194305
Syria fights allegations it aids Iraq insurgency...Mixture of bravado, denial
greets accusations from Iraq, U.S.(AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6763729/
Windrem: Top Central Intelligence analyst resigns...More than a dozen officials
have quit since Goss became CIA chief http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6765173/
Nuclear capabilities may elude terrorists, experts say...Enormous technical,
logistical obstacles in the way (The Washington Post)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6763731/
Yushchenko still trying to nudge out opponent...Ukraine government cancels
meeting amid protest, blockade (Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6751416/
Six Navy SEALs, wives sue AP over photos...Pictures appeared to depict abuse of
Iraq prisoners (Reuters) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6763389/
Washington GOP demands voter list...Dems see a fishing trip in disputed
governor's race http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6762590/
The House ethics committee will investigate Rep. Jim McDermott, Washington
Democrat, to determine whether he violated standards of conduct when an
illegally recorded telephone conversation was leaked to reporters during a
committee investigation. (AP)
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041228-102808-8409r.htm
Want to see Bush sworn in? Ask a Dem...Losing party's members likelier to have
extra tickets (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6763130/
Opinion/Editorial
Terry: If the process for confirming federal judges in the next session of
Congress is anything like the last, the Democratic Party should change its name
to the Undemocratic Party. http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=6158
Moran: In 2004, 'progress' was a relative term...A long, tough slog, but toward
what end? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6759210/
Pat: Are the neoconservatives and their neo-liberal collaborators in the global
crusade for democracy pushing America into confrontation and a second Cold War
with Russia? So it would seem.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42156
Dodd: Reporting At Risk
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30337-2004Dec27.html
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury
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