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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The death toll today in Iraq for US troops & Iraqis noted.
(Baghdad: Jane Arraf) A firefight in the holy city of Najaf aimed at major religious officials & sectarian violence in Baghdad featured; cell phone video of a downed helicopter in Najaf, of sites of fighting in the capital where mortars hit a school courtyard & the ritual march for the Shiite holiday shown. [Military analyst retired Col. Jack JACOBS†- says more helicopters will be shot down.]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(White House: John Yang) The political debate over the war reviewed; scenes shown from Washington, DC, of anti-war protests; details given about possible Democratic changes in the laws that pertain to the war. [On "This Week," Senator Joseph BIDEN; on "Face the Nation," Senator Jim WEBB; on "Meet the Press," Senator Charles SCHUMER - criticize the administration.] [On Friday, Secretary of Defense Robert GATES - says flagging will in the US gives encouragement to "those folks."] Statement from Vice President Dick Cheney in "Newsweek" about what would happen if troops were pulled out of Iraq quoted. [Political analyst Charlie COOK†- says they want Congress to put pressure on the president without cutting off troop funding.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The response from Senator Hillary Clinton, who is campaigning in Iowa, to a question about her vote in support of the war in Iraq, reported. [CLINTON - says President Bush took our {Congressional} authority & misused it; states if we knew now....]
(Studio: John Seigenthaler; Washington: John Harwood) Why the war is such a critical issue in Hillary's campaign, what the White House wants to do about defusing the opposition to Bush's policies & the lack of a conservative hero in the Republican race discussed.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(Tel Aviv: Martin Fletcher) The fight in the Middle East between Islamic Hamas & secular Fatah that has turned into a near-civil war featured; scenes shown of the dead & the mourners, a hostage taken from a bank & other kidnap victims; details given about the power struggle among the Palestinian factions. [Analyst Yoram BINUR†- says Iranian Islam in working in the West Bank.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) The attack in California on Jim Hamm†† by a mountain lion reviewed. [In the hospital, HAMM - recounts what happened in the attack, what his wife did.] [Wife Nell HAMM††- says we fought together.]
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Another setback for racehorse Barbaro on his road to recovery from leg problems updated; scenes shown.
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(Studio: John Seigenthaler) Report introduced.
(New York: Peter Alexander) The visit to the US by Britain's Prince Charles & his wife, Camilla, reported; scenes shown from a New York City inner city Harlem charter school & from their earlier stop in Philadelphia; details given of the prince's issues. [STUDENT, two PHILADELPHIANS - comment.] [Former Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie ARBITER†- says Charles has learned his lessons.
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