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Wednesday, Oct 16, 2002 - Start Audio
-00:00 "Robert Dennis Bernstein: introduction: Fisk on Bali bombing, war on Iraq.. a new documentary on the Pinochet arrest.. interview with producers of Unprecedented: 2000 Presidential Election documentary.
-00:50 Robert Knight and the Knight Report.. Robert: Debate on Iraq begins today in the UN Security Council.. Iraq denies weapons of mass destruction.. non-aligned nations push for weapons inspections.. (audio of UN debate).. France and Russia oppose US plan.. Sharon meets Bush in DC.. Dubya says.. Israel threatens Lebanon over water use.. Ivory Coast update.
-06:30 Dennis: drumbeat for war continues.. now w award winning British journalist, Robert Fisk.. Robert: It feels safe in Beruit, but I'm sure it's not.. about the bombing in Bali.. Iraq has nothing to do with Bali, or Afghanistan.. I think it was done by Al-Quada, an offshoot of Al-Quada (was it?).. they would have known that most of the victims would be Australian.. Australia the first to support Bush's new war.. young innocent civilians are the target, and they were meant to be.. but no claim of responsibility.. Dennis: the US to put a military commander in charge of Iraq?.. Robert: they no doubt could.. victors are always praised in this part of the world.. but afterwards.. Iraq would break apart in civil war.. the Hussein family would be hanged.. anarchy, drug barons, civil war.. what is America really doing?.. to remake the map of the Middle East.. Dennis: Israel a partner in this war.. Sharon says they are ready to strike.. Robert: The Nation magazine.. naming the Israeli lobby group members in the US administration.. no difference in language and intent.. WHY IS IT NECESSARY FOR US TO FOLLOW ISRAEL IN THE MIDDLE EAST?.. WHY NOT FOLLOW A POLICY OF JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST?.. WHY CONSTANTLY PUSH FORWARD ISRAEL'S POLICIES?.. THE US IS NOT A STATE OF ISRAEL.. BUSH IS NOW THE VOICE OF ARIEL SHARON.. SHARON THE VOICE OF BUSH.. US SHOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT COUNTRY.. Bush demanding democracy in Iran.. its elections are at least fair.. the Iranian president at least won a majority of the votes.. unlike Bush.. why are we talking like this?.. IN THE US ADMINISTRATION SO MANY PERSONALITIES LOCKING INTO THE ISRAELI VIEWPOINT.. I AM TIRED OF ALL ARAB DICTATORS, INCLUDING ARAFAT.. GO BACK TO PRESIDENT WILSON, HIS FAMOUS 14 POINTS.. THE AMERICANS HAVE NEVER FOLLOWED UP ON THE WILSON POINTS, THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.. WENT TO ITS DOOM BECAUSE THE MAJOR POWERS.. DISREGARDED IT.. LIKE BUSH THREATENS TO DO TO THE UN NOW.. WE WILL BRING ON OURSELVES A NEW WORLD WAR.. WE COULD CREATE A WORLD BASED ON HONESTY, FAIRNESS, AND DECENCY.. AN UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA, BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING IT.. A GREAT, GREAT TRAGEDY FOR AMERICA AND FOR THE WORLD.
-20:50 Dennis: great new documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, about the Florida stealing of the US 2000 election.. now w producers, Richard Perez, and Joanie Seckler (sp?).. no review this segment.. Event: screening tonight 9:30PM at SF State, Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333 California Str.
-30:35 Dennis: Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet flew to London, had tea with Margaret Thatcher, and was then arrested.. a great embarrasment.. a new documentary, The Pinochet Case.. (audio) about the Pinochet coup against Allende, did away with all democratic institutions.. dictatorship for 17 years.. Catholic Church gathered archives of the murdered and dissapeared.. Spanish law permitted Spanish courts to indict any perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity..
-37:30 Dennis: KPFA PLEDGEBREAK.. "the stand up for free speech, stand up for listener sponsored radio.. make a donation today.. call 510-848-5732 or 800-439-5732.. premiums: video copies of the documentaries, The Pinochet Case, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, and, of course, the ever popular scappy hard-hitting investigative radio fight back free speech lovin Flashpoints ballcap.
-51:27 End today's show. today's review by john lionheart

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Belefonte repeats criticism of Powell on Larry King show
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2002 - Start Audio

-00:00

Dennis Bernstein: introduction: interview w Michael Parenti on the real reasons US wants to attack Iraq.. plus more of Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, the new documentary on the stealing of the US presidential election..
-00:50 Robert Knight and the Knight Report..

Robert: Ivory Coast fighting continues, largest coco producing nation.. Arafat seeks to re-assert command over Gaza Hamas.. fighting between Hamas and PLO.. Ariel Sharon preparing for his trip to Washington.. Iraqi voters *re-elect* Saddam Hussein, with near 100% of the vote.. Ari Flescher..
-05:02 Dennis: war on Iraq seems like a foregone conclusion.. oil companies salivating.. why Iraq, why now?.. now w Michael Parenti, author of To Kill A Nation and The Terrorism Trap.. (order from Cody's Online).. Michael: originally

Saddam was one of our boys.. put in place by the CIA to destroy democracy in Iraq and attack Iran.. he was our boy.. then he raised prices.. the US oil boys don't have a drop of Iraq's oil.. if the US goes in, it will be one of the biggest oil grab in history.. second reason: US to be the only superpower, and no country goes it's own way.. before 1991, Iraq had the highest standard of living in the Middle East.. had both oil and water.. Iraq could have emerged as regional power.. not to be permitted by US.. like Yugoslavia.. everything privatized, everybody poor.. turning these countries into little impoverished third world.. third reason: ^^^^^.. about depleted uranium and high cancer rates.. another war on Iraq, who's going to be killed?.. women, children, old men, grandmas, young women.. and there have been bombings practically every week.. Bush has closer relations with the bin Laden family than Saddam does.. the reasons that Bush is laying out are not true.. another fact dropped down the memory hole: US gave biological and chemical weaponry to Iraq.. US taxpayers paid for Saddam's buildup.. about the totally fabricated story of 500 babies ripped off incubators during the Iraq assault on Kuwait.. war is good for the economy.. auto accidents are good for the economy, too, but.. there is no *rogue* state that has the aggressive history of the US.. Dennis: US has even used nuclear weapons against their own species.. Michael: Connie Chung asked a California congressman, you mean you don't believe the president?.. like religious faith.. we're supposed to put our faith in GW Bush?.. swallowing propaganda like children.. the media is terrible on this issue.. they haven't reported on the massive demonstrations in Europe.. or reported on protests here.. and they haven't reported the facts we're talking about here.
-22:50 music break
-24:14 Dennis: 2000 US Florida election marred by

suspicious irregularities.. Florida governor Jeb Bush, brother to GW.. excerpts from a sterling new documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election.. more excerpts continued from yesterday's show.. Jeb Bush during the gubernatorial race was asked what his election would do for black voters.. his answer: probably nothing..
-38:00 Dennis: KPFA PLEDGEBREAK.. "the

stand up for free speech, stand up for listener sponsored radio.. make a donation today.. call 510-848-5732 or 800-439-5732.. premiums: video copies of the documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, produced by Richard Perez.. and the ever popular Flashpoints ballcap.. also the The Trials of Henry Kissinger documentary and the book, The Terrorism Trap by Michael Parenti..
-41:30 End today's show. today's review by john lionheart

Belafonte Defends Criticism Of Powell and Ashscroft.. popular singer Harry Belafonte said on Friday he stands by remarks likening Secretary of State Colin Powell to a plantation slave who is "serving his master well" but insisted he never meant to defame the former general. (read more)

Monday, Oct 14, 2002 - Start Audio "running

-00:00 Dennis Bernstein: introduction: documentary on the stealing of the US 2000 election.. US reveals secret testing of chemical warfare agents on unsuspecting US citizens.. Vieques update
-00:42 Dennis Bernstein: the US engaged in secret testing of germ warfare agents on American, Puerto Rican, and British civilians.. now w Puerto Rican activist Robert Rabin, just released from six months imprisonment for protesting the US Navy's bombing of the populated Puerto Rican island of Vieques.. Robert: they were shelling over our heads.. we were arrested and imprisoned.. six months sentence, maximum for trespassing.. in solitary confinement.. put in the 'hole'.. San Juan area.. about the illegal prison restrictions.. Dennis: about the using of Puerto Ricans as guinea pigs for chemical warfare agents.. "nephew

Robert: the announcements have created great concern here.. old people's stories about spraying being retold.. the US Navy itself admitting the testing.. Freedom of Information Act request forthcoming.. we are continuing to push for this information.. has created a new level of indignation in Vieques.. ironic that Bush wants to attack Iraq for similar crimes.. the people "protestors

affected are poor indeginous people.. in parts of Florida, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico.. a population of 9,000 people on Vieques.. the breezes here come directly from the Navy drop zones.. directly to the civilian area.. Dennis: the cancer rates show higher than typical.. Robert: about the Vieques fishermen arrested and imprisoned.. a process of genocide against the people of Vieques.. 30% higher cancer rate.. no factories, no cars.. but people live downwind from the bombing range..

more info contact The Committee for the Rescue and Development of Vieques at their website, ViequesLibre.org or call 787-741-0716
-16:10 music break Puerto Rican folk music
-17:00 Dennis: 2000 US Florida election marred by

suspicious irregularities.. Florida governor Jeb Bush, brother to GW.. excerpts from a sterling new documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election.. about the 'problems' in Florida.. a pastich of Florida voters testimonies.. narrated by John Forsythe.. about the 'felon purge list'.. Katherine Harris head of Florida of Elections.. loose matches 'ok'ed.. only 33 of 690 purged in one county were actually felons.. "John

a Florida Department of Elections lawyer reportedly said 'we want a lot of false positives'.. no letters send to the 'guilty'.. Katherine Harris the co-chair of the GW Bush For President in Florida committee.. mnore info: www.GregPalast.com
-34:40 Dennis: KPFA PLEDGEBREAK.. "the

stand up for free speech, stand up for listener sponsored radio.. make a donation today.. call 510-848-5732 or 800-439-5732.. premiums: video copies of the documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, produced by Richard Perez.. and the ever popular Flashpoints ballcap.. also the The Trials of Henry Kissinger documentary..
-57:20 Dennis Bernstein: wrapup
-57:58 End today's show. today's review by john lionheart

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