Washington Week Show - # 4233
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Washington Week Show # 4233 - Diplomatic Determination, Hitting Home, Safe and Sound? (Terror concerns), Major Mobilization. Host Gwen Ifill, guests include Martha Raddatz, David Sanger, Michael Duffy, Tom Gjelten.
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Gwen Ifill opens show. Composite footage (unclean) with Washington Week title and text: Security council chambers, Colin Powell speaking at UN, North Korean President Kim Jong il saluting, North Korean military trucks with missiles. President Bush saluting as he exits helicopter on White House lawn, busy city street with pedestrians, black helicopter flying above Washington, man holding duct tape talking to woman in hardware store, quick shot of woman hanging plastic sheet from ceiling. Pan American soldiers wearing green fatigues waiting (mobilization), soldier in khaki desert gear kissing women (departure), President George W. Bush giving "thumbs up" to crowd of soldiers. Guests are introduced: Martha Raddatz, David Sanger, Michael Duffy, and Tom Gjelten
Washington Week Show - # 4233
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Washington Week Show - # 4233
Gwen Iffil opens discussion on United Nations Security and United States weapons inspections in Iraq. Secretary of State Colin Powell says "I am pleased to hear that decrees have now been issued that should have been issued years and years ago, but does anyone really think that a decree from Saddam Hussein directed to whom, is going to fundamentally change the situation. And it comes out on a morning when we are moving forward down the path laid out by resolution 1441, these are all processed issues, these are all tricks that are being played on us." French Minister of Foreign Affairs Dominique de Villepin responds (voice of interpreter) "No one today can claim that the path of war will be shorter than the path of inspections. No one can claim that it will lead to a safer more just more stable world. For war is always the sanction of failure."
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Maratha Raddatz of ABC News analyzes the out-come of the United Nations Security Council meeting regarding weapons in Iraq and the meeting s effect on United States Diplomacy. Hans Blix s (Head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission) remarks on weapon in Iraq are discussed. Discussion of alleged link between Iraq and Al-Qaeda.
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Gwen Ifill introduces topic of North Korea s possession of dangerous weapons and nuclear material. Sen. Evan Bayh asking "They fired missiles over Japan, what is the likelihood that they currently have a missile capable of hitting the West Coast of the United States?" CIA Director says "yes the de-classified answer is yes, they can do that."
Washington Week Show - # 4233
David Sanger of the New York times Discusses North Koreas missile capabilities and the CIA s concerns regarding North Korea and the United Nations stance on North Korea. The Bush administration s actions with North Korea. South Korea and Japan are discussed. United States Public perceptions of North Korea are discussed.
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Michael Duffy of Time Magazine Discusses the Department of Homeland Security s high alert national security warning regarding a new terror attack threat from Al Qaeda. Michael Duffy discusses how serious the terror threat from Al Qaeda really was. Home Protection against chemical attacks (using duct tape and plastic sheeting) is discussed. Possible scare tactics used by terrorists and the United States Government security response to scare tactics are discussed. Public reactions to terror attack rumors are discussed. Discussion of the color coded terrorism threat advisory scale (Homeland Security Advisory System) and code orange.
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Tom Gjelton of National Public Radio The pentagon s building of United States forces in the Persian Gulf and the Middle-East. The possibility of a war in Iraq and when the War could happen are discussed. Possible war plans for Iraq are discussed. The presence of United State Special Operations troops in Iraq is discussed. Issues with the military time table for Iraq is discussed.
Washington Week Show - # 4233
Gwen Ifill closes show and Credits