Miércoles 9 de Agosto de 2006

LOS TITULARES DE HOY

• Israel considera ampliar la guerra en medio de aumento de víctimas mortales y crisis humanitaria
• La ONU suspende entrega de ayuda humanitaria al sur del Líbano
• Asistentes a funeral entre las víctimas de los recientes ataques aéreos israelíes
• Hombre libanés de 73 años afirma que permaneció cautivo durante cinco días
• Hezbolá lanza cien cohetes; mueren cuatro soldados israelíes
• Estados Unidos y Francia discrepan sobre propuesta de cese del fuego
• Líbano rechaza pedidos de Estados Unidos de cese del fuego
• Presidente secuestrado del Consejo Legislativo Palestino denuncia haber sido maltratado por soldados israelíes
• Violencia en Irak deja saldo de al menos 33 muertos
• Periodistas iraquíes acusan a Estados Unidos de ataque en Kirkuk
• Se reabre acueducto en Sri Lanka
• Victoria de Lamont sobre Lieberman en elecciones primarias de Connecticut
• McKinney pierde elecciones primarias en Georgia
• Estados Unidos redacta borradores de enmiendas a Ley de Crímenes de Guerra, por temor a procesamiento
• Reid solicita renuncia de Secretario de Asuntos de Veteranos tras reciente robo de datos
• Nagasaki conmemora 61 aniversario de bombardeo atómico
• Reid Calls For VA Affairs Secretary’s Resignation Following Latest Data Theft
• Nagasaki Marks 61st Anniversary of Atomic Bombing

EL RESTO DE LA HORA DE DEMOCRACY NOW!

• Ralph Nader on Lamont’s Antiwar Win in Connecticut Primary and Lieberman’s Vow to Run as an Independent

  
  

  Three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman lost Connecticut’s Democratic primary last night in one of the most closely-watched races in the country. He was defeated by Ned Lamont, a wealthy a telecommunications executive who has run largely on an antiwar platform. Lieberman has vowed to run as an independent candidate. We speak with former independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader. [includes rush transcript]

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• Time Warner’s NY1 Bars New York Senate Candidate From TV Debate

  
  

  Time Warner news station NY1 has refused to set up a debate between Senator Hillary Clinton and Democratic challenger Jonathan Tasini because Tasini hasn’t spent enough money on the race. The channel requires that candidates poll at least 5% and have spent or raised $500,000. Tasini is polling at 13% but his campaign has only raised $150,000. [includes rush transcript]

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• Fmr. Israeli Air Force Captain Reports Israeli Pilots Deliberately Missing Targets Over Concerns of Civilian Casualties

  
  

  Former Israeli Air Force Captain Yonatan Shapira reports at least two Israeli fighter pilots have reportedly deliberately missed bombing targets in Lebanon because they were concerned they were being ordered to bomb civilians. Yonatan’s brother refused to serve in Lebanon earlier this week, and was sent to jail. [includes rush transcript]

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• Nagasaki Marks 61st Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombing

  
  

  In Japan, the city of Nagasaki is marking the 61st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing. Over 200,000 people died in the 1945 atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We play an excerpt of a speech by a survivor of the Nagasaki bombing. [includes rush transcript]

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