Miércoles 30 de Agosto de 2006

LOS TITULARES DE HOY

• Bush asume toda la responsabilidad por la respuesta a Katrina
• Annan reitera pedido de poner fin al bloqueo y prevé incremento en fuerza de paz
• UNICEF: murieron doce libaneses por bombas que no explotaron desde el cese del fuego
• Líbano evalúa impacto ambiental por derrame de petróleo
• Acusan a otros tres sospechosos en caso de conspiración contra aviones británicos
• Gobierno de Bush canaliza millones de dólares para grupos opositores a Chávez
• Trabajadores palestinos protestan por salarios impagos
• Presidente iraní desafía a Bush a debatir y defiende el enriquecimiento nuclear
• Mueren 40 personas en incidentes violentos en Irak
• Cifras de censo muestran aumento de personas sin seguro médico y ninguna disminución del índice de pobreza
• Informe: Armitage admite haber revelado identidad de Plame
• Ex presidente de la Corporación para la Difusión Pública acusado de nuevas violaciones éticas

EL RESTO DE LA HORA DE DEMOCRACY NOW!

• Congressmember Murtha: "I’m Disappointed" by Hillary Clinton’s Refusal to Endorse Troop Withdrawal Plan

  
  

  Democracy Now! interviews Congressmember John Murtha (D–PA) about his position on the Iraq war, the Haditha massacre and Sen. Hillary Clinton’s refusal to endorse his troop withdrawal plan. On Clinton, Murtha says, "I’m disappointed. I’m not sure why that’s happened...I don’t know what the reason is she’s decided not to endorse my position. [includes rush transcript]

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• Congressmember Weiner Gets It Wrong On Palestinian Group He Tried To Bar From U.S.

  
  

  Democracy Now! interviews Congressmember Anthony Weiner (D–NY) about his attempt to bar the Palestinian delegation at the United Nations. In May, Weiner infamously stated the delegation "should start packing their little Palestinian terrorist bags." Weiner says Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas does not represent the PLO and that the group is listed as a terrorist organization by the US State Department. Author and Professor Norman Finkelstein says he’s wrong on both counts. [includes rush transcript]

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• Lebanon Considers Suing Israel for War Crimes

  
  

  The Lebanese government is considering possible legal procedures to sue Israel for war crimes and crimes against humanity. We speak with Lebanese parliament member Ghassan Moukheiber who is leading the charge in the case. Moukheiber is an attorney and a member of Lebanon’s parliamentary human rights committee. [includes rush transcript]

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• "We Don’t Want War"–Leading Iranian Dissident and Former Political Prisoner Akbar Ganji

  
  

  Renowned Iranian investigative journalist and dissident Akbar Ganji discusses why he recently declined an invitation to the meet with President Bush in the White House. Recently released from prison, Ganji discusses human rights abuses in Iran, the nuclear issue and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s rise to power. [includes rush transcript]

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