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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) "The Whip" introduced.
(White House: John King; UN: Richard Roth; Washington: David Ensor; Kinston: Brian Cabell) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Page two & a half: more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(White House: John King) President Bush's administration's selling of its plan for war with Iraq featured; details given of the US case. [In Michigan, BUSH - calls the world to come together to get Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to disarm.] [Secretary of State Colin POWELL - comments.] [Russian Ambassador to UN Sergei LAVROV†- says we want proof.] Bush's coming meetings with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi††, British Prime Minister Tony Blair†† & Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal noted. The administration's concern about domestic & international opposition to impending war discussed.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The Democratic opposition to Bush's move toward war with Iraq reported; details given of statements from Senators Robert Byrd & Edward Kennedy. [KENNEDY - says America could turn into a symbol of brute force & aggression.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(UN: Richard Roth) The pressure at the U.N. over Iraq examined; details given of the coming Security Council visit by Powell, who will reveal intelligence on Iraqi maneuvers to avoid detection of weapons of mass destruction. [German Ambassador to UN Gunter PLEUGER†- says we welcome Powell, who will supply new evidence.] [Syrian Ambassador to UN Mkhail WEHBE†, Iraqi Ambassador to UN Mohammed al-DOURI†, LAVROV - comment on Powell, the UN & Iraq.] [US Ambassador to UN John NEGROPONTE†- says the time for diplomatic action is narrowing.] [French Ambassador to UN Jean-Marc de la SABLIERE†- says weapons inspections are producing significant results.] [British Ambassador to UN Jeremy GREENSTOCK†- says Iraq must realize the game is up.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Ensor) The evidence that Powell will bring to the UN previewed; details given about what the imagery & prisoner interrogation will indicate & of the debate within the administration about how much to reveal from human agents. [POWELL - says we will be forthcoming.] [Former CIA official Fritz ERMARTH†- says Saddam could kill anyone he mistrusted.] [Senator Joseph BIDEN - assesses the evidence about chemical & biological & nuclear weapons.] Biden's support of the administration view of the evidence discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Letter in the "Wall Street Journal" from the prime ministers of Hungary, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Portugal & Poland & the President of Czech Republic pledging support for the US against Iraq noted.
(London: Walter Rodgers) The European view of President Bush examined; details given of the perspective that Bush sees other countries as either with the US or against us. ["The Daily Mirror" editor Piers MORGAN†- talks about "creeping anti-Americanism" attached to the Bush administration; notes Bush's religious zeal.] ["Al Quds" editor-in-chief Abdel Bari ATWAN†- says Arabs see Bush as arrogant & stupid.] [Royal Inst. of International Affairs Rosemary HOLLIS†- says Bush was caught not knowing anything about European history.] [British Prime Minister Tony BLAIR††- cautions against the world dividing up into the pro-American & anti-American.] [BUSH - talks about liberty.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Taped interview held with "Time" magazine editor-at-large Michael Elliott about the European view of America. [ELLIOTT - talks about the intensity of anti-Americanism on display at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland; states Bush does not convince Europeans; notes the question of evidence was the key thing at Davos in order to get a coalition against Iraq; states Blair is taking a huge risk with his support of the US push for war.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(Kinston, North Carolina: Brian Cabell) The explosion at a medical equipment factory in Kinston, North Carolina, featured; scenes shown of the fiery, smoking burned-out buildings. [Witness Jack LAMBERT†- describes what happened in the explosion.] The economic impact this accident could have on this tight-knit town discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Announcement by Ted Turner that he is stepping down as vice chairman of AOL Time Warner & the question in a Florida courtroom about the whereabouts of Baby Eve, the alleged human clone, reported.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.
(On the US-Canadian border: Maria Hinojosa) The plight of Pakistani immigrants seeking refuge from America after being required to register featured; scenes shown from the US-Canada border. [Several PAKISTANIS - say they don't want to register; worry about deportation.] [Vive La Casa Refugee Center Elizabeth WOIKE†- says the Pakistanis fear deportation to their home country.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The aftermath of the big battle near Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, between US forces & anti-government forces; Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's feeling out of possible coalition partners after the elections won by his Likud Party & the similarity of appearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin† & Harry Potter character "Dobby" reported.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with "Texas Monthly" magazine's Skip Hollandsworth† about the Clara Harris murder trial in Houston; surveillance video shown of the Mercedes car. [From Dallas, HOLLANDSWORTH - talks about the cinematic nature of this wife-husband-mistress case in which the victim's 16-year-old daughter Lindsey Harris†† witnessed her father's death; expresses amazement over women's sympathy with Clara for being the betrayed wife.]
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) A look at the latest political satire on Iraqi TV presented; excerpts shown with the Western political characters' exchanges translated.
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