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In an extended interview, co-authors Michael Ratner and Michael Steven Smith discuss the life of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and the chilling story behind his murder by the Bolivian military. In their book, "Who Killed Che?" Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing. [includes rush transcript]
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Friday, December 15, 2006
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Headlines
- Report: Bush Admin Leans Toward More Troops in Iraq
- Army General: Force “Will Break” Without Troop Influx
- Palestinian Civil War Feared as PM Convoy Attacked
- Israeli High Court Upholds “Targeted Killings”
- Hundreds Rally Against Killing of Afghan Civilians in US-led Raid
- Ban Ki-Moon Sworn as 8th UN Secretary General
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Palestinian PM Haniyeh Comes Under Attack; Clashes Break Out Between Hamas and Fatah in Gaza, West Bank
Gunfights broke out today between Hamas and Fatah in Gaza City and Ramallah. The clashes come one day after Hamas accused Fatah gunmen of attempting to assassinate Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. We go to Gaza to speak with journalist Laila El Haddad and to Jerusalem to speak with Mouin Rabbani of the International Crisis Group. [includes rush transcript]
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Oaxaca Governor Ruiz Sends Massive Police Force to Crack Down on Protesters Demanding His Resignation
We go to Mexico and our continuing coverage of the popular uprising in Oaxaca. On Sunday thousands of people marched to demand the resignation of State Governor Ulises Ruiz and the withdrawal of federal police. Ruiz sent a massive police force to crack down on the protests — led by the Popular Assembly of the Oaxacan People — APPO. We get a report from the streets of Oaxaca. [includes rush transcript]
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Authors of Lancet Study, Middle East Analyst Juan Cole Testify at Kucinich Hearing on Civilian Casualties in Iraq
One day before announcing his presidential bid, Ohio lawmaker Dennis Kucinich held a Congressional briefing on a topic seldom publicly discussed on Capitol Hill–the Iraqi civilian death toll. Kucinich invited the authors of the recent study that found about 650,000 Iraqi civilians have died in Iraq since the war began as well as Middle East analyst Juan Cole. We play excerpts. [includes rush transcript]
