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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Jeffrey Toobin, Peter Bergen, Joe Johns & former USS Cole commander Kirk Lippold† about trying terrorists. [TOOBIN - outlines the problems in prosecuting these terrorists.] [JOHNS - outlines the view of the opponents of this kind of trial & whether military tribunals would work.] [LIPPOLD - says military commissions would make sense because the attacks of 9/11 & against the USS Cole were acts of war.] [BERGEN - says the case against Mohammad & Ramzi bin al-Shibh‡ would be easy to try.]
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(Studio: Randi Kaye) The sentence for former Representative William Jefferson for his bribery conviction; a report that Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Ft. Hood shooter, is paralyzed; a warrant that Raymond Clark tried to cover up his killing of Annie Le & the plea from Richard & Mayumi Heene for the balloon box hoax reported.
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(Washington: Candy Crowley) The content of the book reviewed; details given about the Katie Couric interview, what Nicolle Wallace said {& her response quoted}, Palin's claim she had to pay for her own vetting. [Senator John McCAIN - reacts to the book; states he is proud of his campaign & Palin.] The reaction of McCain campaign aides to the book discussed.
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper, John King) The sniping between the McCain & Palin camps, the divided reaction in Wasilla, Alaska, to Palin discussed; Palin calendar shown. [Wasilla bookstore owner Shannon CULLIP†- says people either love her or hate her.]
(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Candy Crowley) The conflicting needs of publishing & politics, but is not a very presidential biography, but conservatives will like it, how she has to take on serious issues to stay in politics discussed.
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(Corcoran, California: Ted Rowlands) CNN exclusive new look at the life of 75-year-old Charles Manson presented; new photos shown while the voice of Manson speaks out about crime, the environment & sings; details given about how he uses the telephone as his lifeline. [Manson friend "GRAY WOLF" - calls Manson a truthful & a personable person.] [Manson friend "STAR" - characterizes Manson.] Photos of some Manson girls from the past shown.
(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier discussion held with "Helter Skelter" author Vincent Bugliosi about Manson. [BUGLIOSI - talks about the fascination with Manson here, in England & Europe, but these people are supporters, not hardcore followers; states he is an evil con man, not deranged, but charismatic with a mystic around him.]
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(Studio: Randi Kaye) Nasty weather along the East coast from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida; follows on the Kentucky death of a Census worker, Bill Sparkman; more money trouble for actor Nicolas Cage; NASA scientists' finding of water on the moon reported.
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