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In the wake of the successful pushback against the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Obama administration should listen to the majority of Americans: The United States, including Catholics, is strongly pro-choice.
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Part 2: "Who Killed Che? How the CIA Got Away with Murder": New Book Ties Johnson Admin to Che Death
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 Ratner and Smith draw on previously unpublished U.S. government documents to argue the CIA played a critical role in the killing.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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Thursday, July 20, 2006
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Headlines
- 72 Die In Lebanon In Deadliest Day of Israeli Attack
- U.S. Rejects Lebanese PM’s Appeal For Immediate Ceasefire
- Iraqi PM Breaks With U.S. And Criticizes Israeli Agression
- Report: Israel Weighing Ground Invasion
- Israel Drops 23 Tons Of Bombs On Suspected Hezbollah Bunker
- Death Toll in Lebanon Reaches 330; 500,000 Displaced
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Over 70 Killed in Lebanon in Deadliest Day of Israeli Assault
Israeli air-strikes killed at least 72 civilians in Lebanon on Wednesday making it the deadliest day of the Israeli assault. The death toll now stands at around 330 with many hundreds more wounded. We go to Beirut to get a report. [includes rush transcript]
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Ralph Nader: U.S. Carries "Inescapable Responsibility" for "Israeli Government’s Escalating War Crimes"
Former Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader wrote a letter to President Bush this week that harshly criticized the White House for its response to Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon. [includes rush transcript]
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Tony Snow to Helen Thomas: "Thank You for the Hezbollah View"
We play an excerpt of Tuesday’s White House press conference. In it, Press Secretary Tony Snow is questioned by veteran correspondent Helen Thomas about the Israeli assault on Lebanon. [includes rush transcript]
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Israeli Professor in Haifa Blasts "Reckless" Assault on Lebanon
As the Israeli assault on Lebanon enters its ninth day, Hezbollah is continuing to fire rockets into Northern Israel. We go to Haifa to speak with Israeli historian and author Ilan Pappe about the crisis. [includes rush transcript]
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Over 100 Palestinians Killed in Three Week Israeli Offensive
We go to Gaza, where a parallel Israeli assault continues to claim lives on a daily basis. Over 100 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military over the past three weeks. Many of the casualties have been children. We speak with physician and human rights activist Dr. Mona El-Farra in Northern Gaza. [includes rush transcript]
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Report Confirms Chicago Police Tortured Black Prisoners
Special prosecutors in Chicago have released a major report confirming that African American men have been systematically tortured inside the Chicago prison system. We speak with one of the lead attorneys in the case and a torture survivor. [includes rush transcript]
