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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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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 8, 2006
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Headlines
- Bush Rejects Key Iraq Study Group Recommendations
- Baker Refutes Bush Claim on Ignoring Proposals
- Bush Invokes 9/11 Attacks in Rejection Defense
- Bush, Blair Reject Change of Approach on Israel-Palestine
- UN Launches Record Appeal for Palestinian Humanitarian Aid
- Israeli PM Rejects Linkage to Iraq
- More Headlines…
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Bush Dismisses Key Recommendations of Iraq Study Group Report
President Bush on Thursday dismissed two of the Iraq Study Group report’s most fundamental recommendations: pulling back combat troops over the next 15 months and engaging in direct talks with Iran and Syria. He was speaking at a White House news conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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United States vs. George W. Bush et al: Former Federal Prosecutor Drafts Indictment Against the President
A former federal prosecutor named Elizabeth de la Vega has drafted an indictment of President Bush, Vice President Cheney and other top officials for tricking the nation into war and for conspiracy to defraud the United States. [includes rush transcript]
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EXCLUSIVE...Former Christian Peacemaker Teams Hostages Harmeet Singh Sooden and James Loney Remember Murdered Colleague Tom Fox and Explain Why They Forgive Their Captors
In a national broadcast exclusive, we speak with James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden, two of the three Christian Peacemaker Teams held hostage in Iraq for 118 days. They held a news conference in London today announcing they "unconditionally" forgive their captors. They have yet to decide whether to give evidence at the men’s trial, which is set for next year in Iraq. Singh Sooden and Loney discuss their ordeal and remember their murdered colleague, Tom Fox. [includes rush transcript]
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Milan Rai on Iraq Study Group Report: "What is on the Table is Continued Control at a Reduced Political and Military Cost"
As President Bush meets with his closest adviser, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in Washington, we go to London to speak with British political analyst and antiwar activist, Milan Rai. He says of the Baker-Hamilton report, "What’s on the table is continued occupation and control. That is rejected by the Iraqi people, by the British people and the U.S. public as well." [includes rush transcript]
