This program is about 1 hour long
#727289
(Studio: Aaron Brown) "The Whip" introduced.
(Washington: David Ensor; Baghdad: Nic Robertson; Toronto: Jason Carroll; Havana: Lucia Newman) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Page two & a half: more stories previewed.
#727290
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Washington: David Ensor) The capture in Iraq of former Iraqi senior official Farouk Hijazi† & the surrender of Iraqi deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz featured; details given about Hijazi's background in intelligence & the possibility he directed the assassination plot against former President George Bush. [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD - says Hijazi is "significant" & we will hold discussions with Aziz.] [Former CIA director James WOOLSEY†- says this is the biggest catch so far.] The question of how captured Iraqis will be treated raised.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: Nic Robertson) The reaction in Iraq to Aziz's surrender examined; details given about what his son, neighbors & some local store owners told CNN about Aziz.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Brookings Inst./CNN analyst Ken Pollack† about Iraq. [From Washington, POLLACK - outlines the information that might be gotten from Aziz, who was not, however, part of President Saddam Hussein's inner circle; states Hijazi may know about weapons of mass destruction & about Iraq's intelligence operations & "where the bodies are buried"; suspects the US will carry out a long process of interrogation rather than cut a deal with these guys.]
#727293
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Havana: Lucia Newman) Cuban leader Fidel Castro's big speech about a US conspiracy against Cuba that has led to the crackdown on dissidents reviewed; scenes shown of the wives of imprisoned dissidents. [Visiting American Senator Tom HARKIN - says the best course of action is moderation, not escalation.]
#727294
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Miami: Catherine Mitchell) The story of Ana Margarita Martinez†, who had a sham marriage to Juan Pablo Roque, who turned out to be a spy for Cuba, presented; details given of the incident in which two Brothers to the Rescue planes where shot down by Cuban MiG planes due to Roque's spying. [MARTINEZ - say she met her husband in church; recounts the FBI search after her husband disappeared & returned to Havana.] [In CNN interview on February 28, 1996, ROQUE - {thru translator} denies being a state security agent.] [Attorney Fernando ZULUETA†- explains bringing rape charges against the Cuban government after Roque deceived Ana into marriage.]
#727297
(Studio: Sophia Choi) The headlines at this hour reviewed: the capture of former Iraqi senior official Farouk Hijazi; the arrest of 11 suspected terrorists in the government registration dragnet; severe storms in Georgia; the surge in black homeownership & the homecoming for the USS Mobile Bay reported.
#727300
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(Toronto: Jason Carroll) Canada's battle against severe acute respiratory syndrome {SARS} featured; scenes shown from Toronto; details given of the economic impact. [Ontario commissioner of public health Dr. Colin D'CUNHA†- says the new risk assessment will be presented on Tuesday.] [Toronto city council Kyle RAE†- says the SARS danger is being overblown.] [On the street, WOMAN - comments.] [Canadian Prime Minister Jean CHRETIEN†- says the cabinet will meet in Toronto to show it is safe.] [Toronto Blue Jays manager carlos TOSCA†- cites precautions.] The sense of anger in Toronto against the WHO & the media for overblowing the SARS story discussed.
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with Health Canada's Dr. Paul Gully† about the fact & fiction re: SARS in Toronto. [From Toronto, GULLY - says WHO's current position on SARS is a mystery & surprise; states hospitals are safe & the hospitals that were closed are reopening; offers suggestions to WHO.]
#727303
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Live interview held with "Washington Post" columnist/Brookings Inst. E.J. Dionne, who has called for an end to French-bashing. [DIONNE - says "French" is being used as an epithet to challenge someone's patriotism.]
#727306
(Studio: Aaron Brown) Report introduced.
(No location given: Michael Schulder) The obituaries for singer Nina Simone & New York City's Unity Church pastor Eric Butterworth, who both died this week, featured; scenes shown of Simone singing. [Voice of BUTTERWORTH - talks about being happy.]