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To: TigerPaw who wrote (36060)	1/23/2004 6:40:45 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 89467

Moveon petition regarding CBS's refusal to play Childpay ad during superbowl: You also may want to let your local CBS affiliate know you're unhappy about this decision. We've attached a list of the CBS affiliates in your state at the bottom of this email. Remember, a polite, friendly call will be most effective -- just explain to them why you believe CBS' decision hurts our democracy. CBS will claim that the ad is too controversial to air. But the message of the ad is a simple statement of fact, supported by the President's own figures. Compared with 2002's White House ad which claimed that drug users are supporting terrorism,5 it hardly even registers. CBS will also claim that this decision isn't an indication of political bias. But given the facts, that's hard to believe. CBS overwhelmingly favored Republicans in its political giving, and the company spent millions courting the White House to stop FCC reform.6 According to a well-respected study, CBS News was second only to Fox in failing to correct common misconceptions about the Iraq war which benefited the Bush Administration -- for example, the idea that Saddam Hussein was involved with 9/11.7 moveon.org

To: TigerPaw who wrote (36060)	1/23/2004 7:01:28 PM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 89467

'Iraq did parade the inspectors out to the toxic waste dump where they claimed to have poured all the stuff. What else could they do? there was nothing else to show as the administration well knew." That's as lame as they come. And even if it were true, it was a clear violation of UN Resolution 687 that required, <font size=5>"Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept the destruction, removal, or rendering harmless, under international supervision....<font size=3>. This clear act of denial & deception wasn't done as the Cease Fire Agreement clearly required. And if you want to argue whether removal of Saddam was just about stockpiles of WMD's, again you lie.... <font size=4> From UN Resolution 1441..... ....Recalling that in its resolution 687 the Council declared that a ceasefire would be based on acceptance by Iraq of the provisions of that resolution,<font size=3> usinfo.state.gov <font size=4> From UN Resolution 687.... ....Taking note with grave concern of the reports of the Secretary-General of 20 March 1991 and 28 March 1991, and conscious of the necessity to meet urgently the humanitarian needs in Kuwait and Iraq.... ....8. Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally accept the destruction, removal, or rendering harmless, under international supervision, of: (a) All chemical and biological weapons and all stocks of agents and all related subsystems and components and all research, development, support and manufacturing facilities; (b) All ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 kilometres and related major parts, and repair and production facilities;.... ....12. Decides that Iraq shall unconditionally agree not to acquire or develop nuclear weapons or nuclear-weapons- usable material or any subsystems or components or any research, development, support or manufacturing facilities.... ....32. Requires Iraq to inform the Security Council that it will not commit or support any act of international terrorism or allow any organization directed towards commission of such acts to operate within its territory and to condemn unequivocally and renounce all acts, methods and practices of terrorism.... ....Declares that, upon official notification by Iraq to the Secretary-General and to the Security Council of its acceptance of the provisions above, a formal cease-fire is effective between Iraq and Kuwait and the Member States cooperating with Kuwait in accordance with resolution 678 (1990).... <font size=3> dalebroux.com <font size=4> President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat October 7, 2002<font size=3> whitehouse.gov <font size=4> President Delivers "State of the Union"<font size=3> whitehouse.gov <font size=4> Remarks to the United Nations Security Council<font size=3> state.gov

To: TigerPaw who wrote (36060)	1/23/2004 7:54:53 PM
From: Sully-	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

More success in the global war on terror. And it happened in Iraq of all places...... <font size=4> Captured Insurgent Said Linked to al-Qaida U.S. Forces in Iraq Capture Insurgent Leader Said to Be Linked to al-Qaida Terror Network <font size=3> The Associated Press WASHINGTON Jan. 23 — U.S. forces in Iraq captured a leader of the insurgency who is believed to be a close associate of Abu Musab Zarqawi, described by some as a key link between the al-Qaida terrorist network and toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, a senior American official said Friday. U.S. troops captured Husam al-Yemeni last Thursday, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. He is described by U.S. officials as the leader of an insurgency cell in Fallujah, west of Baghdad. The official said al-Yemeni is the highest-level member of Ansar al-Islam captured so far. That is a group comprising mainly ethnic Kurds from northern Iraq with alleged al-Qaida ties. Zarqawi is a high-priority target for U.S. forces in Iraq. He is a Jordanian operative the CIA describes as a close associate of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Zarqawi is suspected of coordinating anti-U.S. operations in Iraq. He may be inside that country, although his whereabouts are unknown. The official who disclosed al-Yemeni's capture on Friday said he could provide no more details, including the location where the prisoner was grabbed inside Iraq. Ansar al-Islam operated in a region of northern Iraq that was outside of Saddam's control before the war. It was bombed by U.S. warplanes during the fighting. Now, surviving Ansar members serve as guides and fixers for foreigners entering Iraq, officials say. In recent months, U.S. forces in central Iraq have detained a handful of people suspected of having ties to al-Qaida, but American intelligence officials described them as mostly low-level operatives with unclear purposes in the country. The Bush administration has asserted that bin Laden's terrorist organization maintained links with Saddam's regime, but U.S. authorities searching Iraq since the invasion have found little that would suggest links between the two. U.S. officials say Ansar sent about a dozen people through al-Qaida camps in Afghanistan in 1999 and 2000 and experimented with biotoxin ricin in 2002. The Kurdish territory where Ansar was based was largely autonomous, not controlled by Saddam's government. In late August, Army Gen. John Abizaid, overall commander in Iraq, told reporters that elements of Ansar had migrated south into the Baghdad area and presented an increased terrorist threat. Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. abcnews.go.com