Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Democracy Now!: focuses on Rice's testimony

Democracy Now! (Marcia: "Always worth watching!")
 Headlines for January 19, 2005

- Rice Defends Iraq War Plan, No Plan For Withdrawal
- 26 Die in String of Baghdad Bombings
- Torture Photos Expose 'Britain's Abu Ghraib'
- New Report Claims Allawi Personally Executed Prisoners
- Military Mandates Media Training for Soldiers in Iraq
- Bush to Troops: "Much More Will Be Asked Of You"
- D.C. Prepares For Most Heavily Guarded Inauguration in History
- California Executes Man Suffering From Brain Damage
 
 Rice Refuses to Describe Detainee Abuse at Abu Ghraib As Torture

Condoleezza Rice refused to describe what occurred at the Abu Ghraib prison as torture at her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State. She also claimed the Geneva Conventions does not apply to individuals associated with Al Qaeda. We hear excerpts of the hearing and speak with constitutional lawyer David Cole
 Sen. Boxer to Rice on Iraq Invasion: "Your Loyalty to the Mission...Overwhelmed Your Respect for the Truth"

The most heated exchange in the first day of Condoleezza Rice's confirmation hearing for Secretary of State came with Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA). Boxer chastised Rice for stating Saddam Hussein was close to developing nuclear weapons in the lead-up to the Iraq war.
 
 GOP Sen. Chafee to Rice: Bush Administration "Disrespectful to the Venezuelan People"

Condoleezza Rice singled out Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State calling his rule "very deeply troubling." The most interesting exchange came from Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island. We play an excerpt of the hearing and speak with Larry Birns of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
 
 Sen. Nelson on Haiti Coup: "Hard to Say We Support Democracy and Elections and then We Go and Push [Aristide] Out"

At her confirmation hearing for Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice was questioned about the situation in Haiti and the 2004 coup d'etat that ousted the democratically-elected President Jean Bertrand-Aristide. We play an excerpt of the hearing and speak with Larry Birns of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
 
Hard hitting exploration of Rice's remarks and records.  (This is what real news looks like.)


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