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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The assault by US & Iraqi forces on Fallujah, Iraq, introduced.
(Baghdad: Richard Engel) The battle for Fallujah, which is part of an effort to secure the country for elections, featured; scenes shown of fighting and of interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi visiting his troops; details given of the unfolding of events and the breakdown of coalition troops taking part in the operation. [US MARINE, L/Cpl. Jerod McGOWAN†- comment on the battle.] [On the phone from Fallujah, voice of NBC reporter Kevin SITES†- describes the scene.] [Former US Army Europe commander retired Gen. Montgomery MEIGS†- comments on the escape of the important fighters.] Attacks elsewhere in Iraq noted.
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s comment about the joint US-Iraqi operation noted.
(Pentagon: Jim Miklaszewski) The military operation in Fallujah featured; scenes shown of US Marines storming buildings, including a hospital; details given of the belief that militant leader Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi has already fled. [RUMSFELD – says you cannot have a country that is free & democratic if you have safe havens for people who chop people’s heads off.] [Voice of US forces in Iraq commander Gen. George CASEY†- predicts a major confrontation.] [Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Richard MYERS†- says there is not a silver bullet.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv & Ramallah: Brian Williams) The power struggle that is developing because of the illness of Palestinian Authority president Yasir Arafat examined; scenes shown of Suha Arafat, who called Al Jazeera to say that her husband is well, of Palestinian officials arriving in France to transfer power and from Ramallah; details given of Palestinians’ resentment of Suha and of the question of Arafat’s fortune. [Palestinian human rights lawyer Jonathan KUTTAB†- says this is Suha’s time for asserting her role & her importance.] [Palestinian National Initiative Dr. Mustafa BARGHOUTHI†- says Arafat belongs to the whole of the Palestinian people.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(White House: David Gregory) President Bush’s efforts toward a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage examined. [In Davenport, Iowa, last October, BUSH – promises to defend marriage.] [Sunday, senior presidential advisor Karl ROVE†- notes the support for Bush from evangelical Christians.] [Conservative activist Gary BAUER†- comments on the importance of the issue to Bush.] [Political analyst Ron FAUCHEUX†- says religious conservatives know that Bush can exert leadership to move it along.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The announcement that White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card will remain in his position for Bush’s second term noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Myers) Questions surrounding Iraq’s second-in-command at the U.N., Gen. Ahmed Ibrahim††, a former Iraqi police official, examined; details given of allegations of his involvement in abuse and corruption; letter from former US administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer praising Ibrahim quoted. [Intelligence specialist CWO Paul HOLTON††- outlines charges against Ibrahim.] [Massachusetts Police Chief Roy MELNICK††- says he should not have been allowed into this country.] [IBRAHIM – denies ordering his men to abuse prisoners or accepting bribes.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The judge’s admonishment of the jury in the Scott Peterson murder trial noted.
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Promising results for BiDil, a heart drug for African Americans, noted. Special series on women’s health introduced.
(New York: Robert Bazell) A vaccine made by Merck that could protect against cervical cancer featured; statistics cited; details given of how the drug works to prevent the sexually transmitted disease by blocking HPV infection. [University of Washington Dr. Constance MAO††- says we will be able to prevent a significant amount of deaths.] [Study participant Shirley MORRIS‡- comments.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Denver, Colorado: Tom Costello) Concern about the water supply after the discovery that male white sucker fish in Colorado were developing female sexual organs featured; details given about health problems stemming from estrogen & estrogen mimicker levels in the water. [University of Colorado at Boulder researchers Dr. John WOODLING†, Dr. David NORRIS†- comment on the discovery & the impact for humans.] [Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Barbara BIGGS†- says we’re concerned about our ability to treat for these estrogens and estrogen mimickers.] NOTE – video problem.
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