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(Kuwait: Dan Rather) US officials’ hope that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons were killed in the latest strike against him reported; scenes shown of the rubble at the site of the blast in Baghdad. The latest developments in the war with Iraq reviewed. [President BUSH – says Saddam is losing power “finger by finger.”]
(Pentagon: David Martin) An overview of the military campaign as US troops strengthen their position in Baghdad presented; details given about the strike on a building where Saddam was thought to be meeting with his sons; animated map shown of US forces’ encirclement of the city; satellite photo shown of Rasheed Military Airport, where evidence was found that Americans were held there; scenes shown of a firefight between US forces and Fedayeen fighters and of a former torture chamber. [Voice of US Air Force Lt. Col. Fred SWAN†- comments on the mission to take out Saddam.]
(Kuwait: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Lara Logan) Intense fighting inside Baghdad, including a US strike on the Palestine Hotel, the base for hundreds of journalists, featured; scenes shown of the chaos at the hotel, where two cameramen were killed; images shown from Arab TV, including an Al Jazeera reporter doing a live broadcast when the blast occurred. [Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-SAHHAF††- we are going to destroy the Americans.]
(Kuwait: Dan Rather) Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal†’s statement that Americans were defending themselves when they fired on the hotel reported. [McCHRYSTAL – says Americans have the obligation to respond when they are fired at.]
(Near Baghdad: John Roberts) Iraqi civilians caught in the crossfire as US Marines fought their way through residential areas of Baghdad featured; scenes shown of Marines targeting a sniper, of a van riddled with American bullets and of wounded & dead civilians. [US MARINE – explains to a survivor why their van was shot at.] [US Marine Corps Brig. Gen. John KELLY†- says it’s pointless for Iraqi forces to keep resisting.]
(Kuwait: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(East Baghdad: Byron Pitts) Looting during the absence of power in parts of Iraq featured; details given about the Marines’ mission to fight Iraqi resistance and not to control looters; scenes shown of Iraqis carrying off furniture & appliances in eastern Baghdad and of abandoned bunkers at a Fedayeen training camp. [Iraqi MEN – denounce Saddam.] [MARINE – points out the Iraqis’ plastic helmets.]
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(Kuwait: Dan Rather) Report introduced.
(Kuwait: Lee Cowan) The bizarre insistence of Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf†† that Iraq is winning the war despite the presence of American troops in Baghdad examined; details given about Sahhaf’s status as a cult hero in the Arab world. [On several occasions, SAHHAF – says we killed most of the Americans, denies that they are near Baghdad.] [“Al Quds” editor Abdel Bari ATWAN†- says the man is extremely popular now; states he has to act defiant or he will be shot by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.]
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(Kuwait: Dan Rather) A purported audiotape from Saudi terrorist Osama bin Laden urging suicide attacks against Arab governments that help the US & British war effort against Iraq reported.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) An air strike by Israel against a militant Hamas leader in Gaza City reported; scenes shown.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(New York: Elizabeth Kaledin) An advance in SARS research, which may be caused by the corona virus, featured; details given about the global fears of the disease. [Vanderbilt University microbiologist Dr. Mark DENISON†- comments on growing the virus in culture.] [CDC Dr. Julie GERBERDING†- says we are not recommending surgical masks for everyone.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Stock Market Report, average gasoline price cited.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) The banning by the city of West Hollywood, California, of the de-clawing of cats reported.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Sandra Hughes) A controversial cloning experiment designed to save endangered species from extinction featured; details given about the process of nuclear cell transfer; scenes shown of a recently-born banteng, a species of endangered wild cattle. [San Diego Zoo geneticist Oliver RYDER†- says he’s astounded.] [World Wildlife Fund Karen BARAGONA†- talks about dealing with the root causes of endangerment.] [Advanced Cell Technology Robert LANZA†- says it doesn’t make sense to preserve the habitat if there are no animals to preserve.]
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