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Iraq War is Looking Increasingly Like a Quagmire
Interview with former Calif. state Sen. Tom Hayden,
As the press focuses more attention on the White House credibility gap over Iraq's missing weapons of mass destruction, public support for the war and the president has slipped considerably as measured by recent opinion polls. The Bush administration has been on the defensive since it was revealed that the President referred to a document known to be a forgery in his January State of the Union address, using it to back up his claim that Baghdad was attempting to build nuclear weapons and justify his plan for war.
But as deadly attacks on occupation forces in Iraq continue, with nearly a dozen assaults launched daily against U.S. soldiers and a growing death toll, some observers are now pointing out the dangers of what could develop into a protracted guerrilla war. Some 100 American troops have been killed, either by hostile fire or in accidents since U.S and British forces overthrew Saddam Hussein's government on April 9. Growing instability prompted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to say that resistance to occupation may be stepped up during the next month and that more American troops might be required to control the situation.
Responding to the deepening crisis, L. Paul Bremer III, President Bush's administrator in Iraq, pushed up the timetable for establishing an interim government in Baghdad. The new Iraqi Governing Council was convened on July 13, and is comprised of 25 representatives selected by the U.S. to act as advisors while American officials retain the power to overrule the body's decisions. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with veteran antiwar activist and former California state Senator Tom Hayden, who assesses the potential for a long and costly U.S. military campaign in Iraq, often referred to as a "quagmire" during the Vietnam war era.
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Not a Serious Policy Initiative
Interview with Bill Fletcher,
Before embarking on his recent trip to Africa, President Bush told reporters that his administration "cared deeply about the plight of the African citizen." While touring five nations on the world's poorest continent, the president condemned slavery and affirmed support for economic development and extolled his $15 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other diseases. But many Africa observers are skeptical that this new attention from the White House will make a profound difference in the lives of the African people.
It turns out that the president's original request for funds to combat the AIDS pandemic, and resources to finance development projects in Africa, have been dramatically scaled back. Congress, facing record deficits, will likely reduce these programs even further. Critics point out that Bush glaringly failed to address Africa's debt crisis, the single largest obstacle impeding progress on economic development, which is key to providing relief to a population devastated by grinding poverty. During his visit, the president focused on the U.S. war against terrorism, but said little about the five-year long conflict in the Congo, which has thus far killed more than 3 million people.
While the White House denies it, political analysts believe that the president's visit to Africa was, at least in part, an effort to repair damage with African American voters in advance of his 2004 re-election bid. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Bill Fletcher, president of TransAfrica Forum, who assesses the economic and political underpinnings of Bush's recent tour of Africa.
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Held Hostage by GOP
Interview with Deborah Weinstein,
The Senate quickly passed a bill extending the child tax credit to these families. But the House, under GOP Majority Leader Tom DeLay, is insisting the only way he will allow extension of the tax credit to these poor families is if Congress also increases the upper income eligibility limit for these credits, thus adding another $82 billion to the deficit over the next decade. Between The Lines' Melinda Tuhus spoke with Deborah Weinstein, executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs in Washington, D.C., which includes about 100 national service and advocacy organizations. Weinstein talks about what the tax credit would mean to poor families, and how her group and other organizations are exerting pressure on Capitol Hill to release the funds. Coalition on Human Needs can be reached by calling (202) 223-2532 or by visiting their website at www.chn.org
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