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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) "The Whip" introduced.
(Washington: Kelli Arena; New York: Deborah Feyerick; Milwaukee: Candy Crowley) "NewsNight"'s major headlines previewed.
(Studio: Daryn Kagan) After the whip; more stories previewed.
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) The terrorism alert for three cities introduced.
(Washington: Kelli Arena) The intelligence on an Al Qaeda threat against financial institutions examined; scenes shown of security measures; details given from the evidence confiscated in Pakistan, the resulting FBI investigations based on that intelligence & the interrogation of the captured terrorists, including Ahmed Ghailani. [Secretary of Homeland Security Tom RIDGE - comments.] [NYPD commissioner Ray KELLY - comments on the surveillance by Al Qaeda.] [Metropolitan Police Chief Charles RAMSEY†- comments on the information.] The reasons why a threat may be imminent discussed.
(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.
(New York: Deborah Feyerick) The response in New York City to the terrorist threat examined; scenes shown of the security force present. [Investment banker Tracy WILLIAMS†, financial CONSULTANT, New York Stock Exchange HEAD, TRUCKER, NYSE member Kevin FLANDERS†, New York City Mayor Michael BLOOMBERG†- react to the concerns.] The defiant reaction to the terrorist warnings discussed.
(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Live interview held with "New York Times" reporter Doug Jehl† about these threats. [From Washington, JEHL - says the intelligence indicates sophisticated surveillance of the targets, but it was done quite a while ago; comments on the background of Mohammed Khan††, who was captured in Pakistan, which led to a trove of computer information; notes the intelligence is really the intersection of many streams.]
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.
(White House: Elaine Quijano) President Bush's support of some of the recommendations from the commission investigating September 11 examined; details given about a new director who would coordinate 15 intelligence agencies. [BUSH - says we are a nation in danger.] [Brookings Inst. Michael O'HANLON†- hopes it will be unifying.] [Commission member Timothy ROEMER†- says a strong director with presidential access is needed.] Challenger Senator John Kerry's criticism of the administration on the security issue noted. The likely executive orders in response to the commission discussed.
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.
(Milwaukee: Candy Crowley) Senator John Kerry's campaign on the sticky issue of terrorism featured; details given about the latest terrorist threat. [KERRY - speaks about September 11 & needing leadership to get things done.] [Secretary of Homeland Security Tom RIDGE - links the intelligence reports to presidential leadership.] The Kerry camp's scramble for a secure phone to get information about the terrorism threat discussed.
(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Taped interview with Kerry on "American Morning" previewed. [KERRY - speaks about "security" for Americans; promises to do a better job than President Bush.]
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Live interview held with "America the Vulnerable" author Stephen Flynn† about the latest terrorist threats. [From Stamford, Connecticut, FLYNN - notes in this war the enemy is going after the symbols of our democracy, in this case the financial infrastructure, which they have been staking out; states we need baseline defense at home while the money is being spent overseas; outlines what society needs to do in this state of war to manage the risk.]
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Taped interview held with former New York state counterterrorism advisor James Kallstrom about the latest terrorism. [From Wilmington, Delaware, KALLSTROM - talks about the specificity of the locations of these threats & the security measures being taken; talks about the details in implementing the September 11 commission recommendations & the big nature of protecting the country when the borders & gateway airports are open in this free society.]
(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.
(New York: Jason Bellini) Life in the slow lane in New York City due to the security following the terrorist threats examined; scenes shown of truck traffic at checkpoints. [Truck driver "NEIL", construction foreman Rob CHARLES†- comment on the slow movement.]
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.
(Baghdad: John Vause) The holy war in Iraq by the insurgents against the small community of Christians featured; scenes shown from outside the church where a car bomb went off & of Christian-owned liquor stores. [Iraqi Christian Fatin HANNA†- {thru translator} asks who benefits.] [Anglican Church Cannon Andrew WHITE†- notes the increasing religious dimension in the war.] [Beauty shop owner Sara ADAM†- says patrons are scared.] [Sunni cleric Dr. Ahmed Abdul Ghafur al-SAMIRAL†- {thru translator} comments on the killers.] [St. Eliya Catholic Church Father Bashar WARDA†- comments on the situation.] The religious intolerance in the new Iraq noted.
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) The arrest of Mark Hacking for the murder of his wife, Lori; the resignation of James Yee, the Muslim Army chaplain who was cleared of espionage charges & the course of Alex, the first named tropical storm of the hurricane season, reported.
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Report introduced.
(New York: Aaron Brown) The story of the casualties of service in the war in Iraq featured; two examples of citizen soldiers whose small businesses were disrupted by the war in Iraq cited. [Curtis Construction founder Ted CURTIS†- recounts having to shut down his business; talks about his family's changing lifestyle while he was gone.] [Computer consultant Star Technologies Michael MALONE, partner Eric JOHNSON - talk about their small business & what happens to it during deployment.]
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(Studio: Daryn Kagan) Tomorrow's CNN coverage of the re-opening of the State of Liberty in New York City announced.
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