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For The Week Ending June 27, 2003
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THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM
Armed Opposition to the U.S. Occupation
Interview with Chris Toensing,
With growing attention being focused on the Bush administration's failure to locate Iraq's "weapons of mass destruction," the president's principal justification for war, Congress and the media are beginning to ask some tough questions about the possible exaggeration or manipulation of information gathered by intelligence agencies. Against this backdrop, armed resistance to the U.S. military occupation of Iraq is becoming more deadly with each passing day.
Over the past two weeks attacks by guerilla forces centered in cities north of Baghdad have killed at least 10 American soldiers, wounded 25 and shot down an Apache helicopter. Ambushes by these forces against U.S. troops, described by Washington as remnants of the Baathist party loyal to Saddam Hussein or terrorists sympathetic to al Qaeda, are almost a daily occurrence. The U.S. has responded by sending thousands of troops into conflicted areas and aggressive house-to-house searches for weapons, tactics which have angered many anti-Saddam civilians who increasingly resent the occupation of their nation. The killing of 18 un-armed protesters by U.S. soldiers in the city of Falluja last month, has also fanned the flames of hostility and sparked a cry for revenge.
In all, 40 U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq, many from hostile fire, since the Pentagon announced the end of the war on May 1. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Chris Toensing, editor of Middle East Report, who examines the growing armed resistance in Iraq and the possibility that the increasing number of guerilla attacks could signal the beginning of a protracted conflict.
Contact Middle East Report by calling (202) 223-3677 or visit their website at www.merip.org
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Iraq-Gate?
Holds 1st National Conference to Determine Strategy and Action Plan
Interview with Ted Glick,
In the months before the Bush administration invaded Iraq, millions of people across the globe demonstrated their opposition to what they believed was an unprovoked and illegal war driven by America's quest for oil and world domination. Many of the large anti-war protests in the U.S. were organized by United for Peace and Justice, or UFPJ, a new progressive coalition which came together in October 2002. United For Peace helped to organize the historic Feb. 15, "The World Says No to War" protests held in New York, San Francisco and dozens of cities across the U.S., joining over 600 cities worldwide.
But, since the end of the first phase of the U.S.-led Iraq war, street demonstrations have all but disappeared, prompting many to ask, "Whatever happened to the peace movement?" An answer could be found in Chicago, June 6 through 8, where over 550 activists attended the UFPJ's first national conference to determine organizational structure, strategy and priorities. During the three-day gathering, delegates representing 325 local and national groups from 38 states "vowed to fight empire building, permanent war and attacks on civil liberties and immigrants."
Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Ted Glick, national coordinator of the Independent Progressive Politics Network, who attended the conference. He summarizes the plans that emerged from the meeting, which he believes have the potential to change the American political landscape.
To contact United for Peace and Justice call (212) 603-3700 or visit their website at www.unitedforpeace.org
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Interview with Stanton Glantz,
Although last month, a Florida appeals court reversed a multi-billion dollar settlement against big tobacco on behalf of that state's smokers, the plaintiffs are expected to appeal the decision. Meanwhile, other class action suits are going forward, including one charging tobacco companies with false advertising for their claim that low-tar cigarettes are not as harmful as regular cigarettes. In the international battle against tobacco use, the Bush administration recently reversed its previous opposition to passage of a landmark global anti-smoking treaty sponsored by the World Health Organization. However, the U.S. has not yet signed the accord, which has so far been endorsed by 28 nations. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Stanton Glantz, professor of medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. Glantz, an authority on the health impacts of tobacco, discusses ongoing campaigns to curb smoking, including his own project which attacks the glamorization of tobacco in Hollywood movies. For more information, call Stanton Glantz's office at the University of California at (415) 476-4683 or visit their research center's website at www.smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu
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