This program is 28 minutes long
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(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The latest developments in Iraq reviewed.
(Pentagon: David Martin) An overview of the latest events in Iraq presented; details given about the search for President Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction and about the capture of Saddam’s half-brother Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti††; Al Jazeera images shown of Saddam’s “last bunker.” [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD – says we’ll discover people who will tell us where to find weapons.] [US Air Force Maj. Mark HOEHN†- comments on the search for Saddam’s remains in the rubble of the bunker that was hit on the opening night of the war.]
(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The conflict in Iraq over who has won the right to rule examined; details given about the fact that many would-be rulers have spent little time in Iraq. [Iraqi politician Mohammed ZUBEIDI† {thru translator} – says we have been elected by the public & by the religious leader.] [US Central Command Brig. Gen. Vincent BROOKS†- says there are a number of emerging leaders throughout Iraq.] [Middle East expert Fouad AJAMI†- says there are many Iraqis who endured the brutality of Saddam and question whether exiles have the right to rule.] [University of Baghdad Wamidh NADHMI†- questions the qualifications of the people who have been appointed.]
(Baghdad: Lee Cowan) US troops’ attempts to restore order in Baghdad featured; details given about the Marines’ foiling of bank robberies; scenes shown of Iraqi bank robbers in custody. [MARINE – says there were twenty-five bags of money in the vault.] [US Marines S/Sgt. Scott PETERSON†, S/Sgt. David MANSFIELD†- explain how they caught the robbers.]
(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The FBI’s assistance in helping recover stolen Iraqi artifacts and the resignation of the head of a US presidential advisory panel on cultural property in protest of the US failure to prevent looting reported; scenes shown of broken artifacts at Iraq’s national museum.
(Washington: Jim Stewart) The growing threat from Hizballah due to increased US pressure on Syria, which supports the militant Islamic group, featured; details given about Hizballah’s record of attacks on US targets. [In February, CIA director George TENET†- says Hizballah is more capable than Al Qaeda.]
(Baghdad: Dan Rather) Casualty figures cited; scenes shown of funerals at Arlington National Cemetery for Marine L/Cpl. Patrick Nixon† and Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone†.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) China’s insistence that it has handled the SARS outbreak responsibly following accusations that it under-reported the problem and precautions at airports there noted; scenes shown from Beijing and from airports in Hong Kong & Singapore.
(Toronto: Elizabeth Kaledin) The SARS scare in Toronto, Canada, featured; details given about the quarantine of 500 members of a Catholic church after thirty-one were diagnosed with the disease; Archdiocese of Toronto’s new guidelines for church services outlined on screen. [Toronto medical officer of health Dr. Sheela BASRUR†- says it has migrated into communities; states we thought we had the problem licked.] [Archdiocese of Toronto Suzanne SCORSONE†- comments on the conflict for church members who want to attend church during this Holy Week.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) The homecoming of baby Dillon Sellers††, who received a heart transplant while his father is deployed in Iraq, noted; scenes shown of Dillon.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) The death in London of American billionaire John Paul Getty, Jr. reported.
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(Studio: Harry Smith) The death of weight loss plan author Dr. Robert Atkins reported.
(New York: Mika Brzezinski) The often-controversial high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins diet examined. [In 2000, ATKINS – cites the basic principle of his plan.] [Duke University Dr. Eric WESTMAN†- says we found the Atkins diet to be better for weight loss and changes in cholesterol than the diet recommended by the American Heart Assn.]
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(Studio: Harry Smith) Pope John Paul II’s message to Catholics during the Holy Thursday celebration noted; scenes shown from the Vatican.
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(Baghdad: Dan Rather) The future for Iraqis after surviving the war examined; scenes shown of Iraqis fighting & protesting, of religious ceremonies and of children.
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