Washington Week Show - # 4220
Washington Week Show - # 4220
Washington Week Show # 4220 - War on Two Fronts, Homeland Security, Lame Duck Congress. Host Gwen Ifill, guests include Martha Raddatz, Michael Duffy, Jeanne Cummings, Janet Hook.
Washington Week Show - # 4220
Gwen Ifill opens show with statement regarding Iraq terrorism, and congress. Composite footage (unclean) with Washington Week title and text : President George W. Bush says "Zero tolerance, that's about as plain as I can make it. We will not tolerate any deception, denial or deceit period." Footage of Saddam Hussein, weapons inspectors, american soldiers positioned on ridge, and walking down hill.
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Composite footage (unclean). GV White House, police checking car (security check), President Bush seated next to Donald Rumsfeld and Colin Powell. Senators Tom Daschle, Trent Lott, Dennis Hastert, and Dick Gephardt walking outside towards microphones. Gwen Ifill introduces guests Martha Raddatz, Micheal Duffy, Jeanne Cummings, and Janet Hook.
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Gwen Ifill discusses policey implications of mid-term election, Saddam Husien allowing weapons inspecters into Iraq, and Osama Bin Ladin. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld saying "Question is, is he (Osama Bin Ladin) alive or dead and the answer is yes, he (Osama Bin Ladin) is alive or dead." Questioning of the War on Terror and is the war doing enough to target Al Qeada. Senator Tom Daschle saying "There are increasing questions about whether or not the administration can legitimately say we are winning the war. The front page stories today ought to be a wake up call to this country and to this administration that whatever they're doing, it's not enough." In response to Senator Tom Daschle, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice stating "If you look at a regime like Iraq with growing capabilities in terms of weapons of mass destruction and with an extreme animus towards the United States and you look at the potential for that to link up with terrorist organizations including with Al Qaeda, you have to be concerned about that."
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Martha Raddatz of ABC News Discusses President George W Bush s and the United Nations differing on tolerence towards Iraq and possible weapons violations in Iraq. Discussion of White House s stance on hostil violations taken by Iraq in the no-fly zone.
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Mike Duffy of Time Magazine discusses New Osama Bin Ladin audio tape and how the new audio tape re-opens the questioning of whether Osama Bin Ladin is dead or alive. Mike Duffy discusses the White House administration s continuing effort to capture Osama Bin Ladin and other Al Qeada officials. Mike Duffy discussed the timing of the Osama Bin Ladin tape release, along with new FBI warnings regarding terror attacks. Discussion of how the Osama Bin Ladin tape and FBI warnings effect president George W Bush s call for war in Iraq. Discussion and questioning of what the US Government actually knows about Osama Bin Ladin and his whareabouts of Osama Bin Ladin. Discussion of what the US Government can do to locate and identify Osama Bin Ladin. Pakistan and Osama Bin Ladin are discussed.
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Martha Raddatz discusses how long the US Government and the Pentagon would be willing to wait to declare war on Iraq. Saddam Hussien s willingness to comply with the United Nations and Weapons inspections are discussed. Martha Raddatz discusses the United Nations weapons inspection process and the United Nations security concil s effect on the time-line for the United States declaring war on Iraq.
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Gwen Ifill opens discussion on United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan s meeting with George W Bush and Kofi Annan s erging of George W Bush to be patient. Gwen Ifill also opens discussion regarding Americans patience with the War on Terror. Martha Raddatz discusses Saddam Hussien s letter to the United Nations and George W Bush s continuos pressuring of Saddam Hussien. Mike Duffy discusses the military time-line in the Middle-East and Iraq. Martha Raddatz discusses the optimal time for a military build up in Iraq.
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Jeanne Cummings of The Wall Street Journal discusses the state of Homeland Security and the massive reorganization of government agencies. Jeanne Cummings discusses what will happen when the Homeland Security bill is passed, along with work and money needed to create the Department of Homeland Security. Jeanne Cummings Discusses the Democrates position on the Homeland Security bill and the effects of the mid-term elections on the Homeland Security bill. Jeanne Cummings discusses workers rights issues within the Department of Homeland Security. Jeanne Cummings discusses the September 11th comission and the families of September 11th victims. Jeanne Cummings discusses the Bush administrations issues with the September 11th Comission. Jeanne Cummings discusses the September 11th Comission and the lead time for the September 11th Comission s report. Discussion of who will lead the Department of Homeland Security on it is created.
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Janet Hook of the Los Angeles Times Discusses the Lame Duck congress actions regarding terrorism insurance, bankrupcey legislation, port security, Homeland Security (post mid-term elections). Jane Hook discusses movements by congress on national security and George W Bush s influence over congress. Jane Hook discusses reactions to the new bankrupcey bill, including a section concerning abortion protests within the bill, that killed the bankrupcey bill. Jane Hook dicusses what future sessions of congress may be like. Nancy Pelosi and Tom DeLay are discussed.
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Gwen Ifill closes show and credits.