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We have been in one endless meeting since 2:30 this afternoon -- a discussion of how we should handle several of the stories that will air up high in our broadcast tonight. In no particular order, we will cover the Colorado story, and various news out of Washington at the top of the broadcast. We're still working out a number of the pieces. We're also keeping an eye on the Western fires.
Tonight we will air the first installment of my interview in North Carolina yesterday with Elizabeth Edwards. We will air a longer segment tomorrow morning on "Today" (right now scheduled in the 8 a.m hour). She has written a very personal, very brave and emotional book which I note has risen to No. 2 on Amazon. I hope you can watch both segments.
In addition, our "Fleecing of America" series continues tonight...and we have an interesting look at the science of speech and what we're learning about childhood development.
So it's into the studio for a taping, then to the newsroom. We'll have everything in order by the time you come to us. That's a promise. I hope you can join us for tonight's broadcast.
Photo caption: Elizabeth Edwards talks to Brian Wednesday in the Edwards' family home in North Carolina. Photo by Subrata De, NBC News.
Editor's note: Elizabeth Edwards will answer your questions Friday on MSNBC.com. Click here to submit yours via e-mail. We'll post a link to the audio chat in this blog tomorrow afternoon.
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I went to a book signing that Elizabeth Edwards had in NY last night and during the Q&A someone asked her what she planned on doing as First Lady. I can only echo that sentiment. I know that if we could vote for first lady, she would have my vote in a heartbeat.
Stella, NY New York (Sent Oct 4, 2006 11:16:48 PM)
Brian, Would you agree with the 30% of all Europeans poled who believe that the U.S. is a greater threat to world peace than Iran is?
For example, I vividly recall on Sept. 18th, 2003 when Senator Kennedy himself said "the case for going to war against Iraq was a fraud made up in Texas"
One could even infer that by deliberately not sending enough troops to secure Iraq, the US was - and is - actually trying to PROVOKE a boarder war in the Middle East by allowing sectarian violence to spread!
One hundred and twenty thousand troops is barely enough to fill a major college football stadium, yet alone secure a country the size of California. They not only knew that sectarian violence would spread, they were hoping for it!
US Generals requested 500,000 troops to secure Iraq for this very reason. Has no one heard about all of the sectarian problems regarding to the Kurds and the SUPPRESSED Shia? The US even tried to start a Shia uprising in Iraq after the first Golf war because they knew just how high tension was there. Thus, such problems were very well known BEFORE HAND!
The Bush administration was and is decidedly guilty of manipulating our post 9/11 patriotism into overwhelming U.S. “nationalism” - where all we wanted to do was INVADE - INVADE - INVADE at the slightest wave of their hand. Terrorism, in this sense, became like a wonderful ‘invisible enemy’ which allowed them to ‘allege’ mysterious connections to any government it wanted to attack! Iraq was the first. With such a 180 in US foreign policy, NK and Iran fear that they are next and have taken these measures to defend themselves from an aggressor nation: THE US.
An article by Christopher Dickey of Newsweek speaks clearly of the dangers of US NATIONALISM and how it differs from true "PATRIOTISM:"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13721928/site/newsweek/
Thanks for your time!
Christopher Eldridge, Harrisburg PA (Sent Sep 29, 2006 11:53:26 AM)
Last night's segment of your interview with Elizabeth Edwards was most inspiring. Thanks! (Unfortunately I'll have to miss the part that's airing on "Today" because of my work schedule.) I'd lost track of how she was doing after the '04 election when it came out that she had breast cancer. So I'm very happy to hear she's in overall good health now--and she and John have such a beautiful new home in a lovely setting.
Olivia Elizabeth Burdon, Peoria, Ill. (Sent Sep 29, 2006 7:36:51 AM)
What happened to the opening previews on Thursday's Nightly News? On the east coast (or at least on my Tivo's recording of it) they're missing! Was this a glitch or an experiment? I really like those; please don't get rid of them.
Ivan, New York, NY (Sent Sep 29, 2006 6:56:26 AM)
Elizabeth Edwards made some impression on all. I can totally relate to her and I've keep up with her health problems. Yes Brian there is a Sisterhood among women your wife can explain it to you. The Edwards family not only speaks to family values but they show it. To bad some of our elected officials who use family values and morals but do the opposite and commit more sin then one could imagine
Jackie Rawlings Riverside California (Sent Sep 29, 2006 1:05:16 AM)
Brian, I'm very saddened to know that none of the major networks covered or even lightly touched on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Rita -- "the other storm," as it seems to be labeled.
Yes, the wounds of those who suffered in the East Louisiana storm have not healed, but others in the Southwestern part of our state are still brushing off the remnants of Hurricane Rita which was most powerful and intense hurricane ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico with Cat. 5 winds; however, upper level winds brought it down to a still raging Cat. 3 storm.
Hurricane Katrina was not the only 2005 storm that hit Louisiana and wiped out whole communities.
Had Houston been hit by this storm, would it perhaps then hold a place on network news lineups?
Southwest Louisiana may be a conglomerate group of small communites, but our industries, agriculture, and wildlife and fishing resources add a significant amount of revenue to the state's bank account.
Almost every structure in the sparsely populated Cameron Parish was destroyed. Many homes in Calcasieu Parish lost roofs or were flooded, and thousands of people are still out of their homes and hope for a pre-Rita lifestyle.
The Hurricane Rita-damaged portion of the state suffered just as much as the Hurricane Katrina areas -- but that fact has obviously, been forgotten.
As an avid Nightly News viewer and aspiring journalist, I was deeply hurt to have been left out of the coverage.
However forgotten we may feel, the spirt of the people here thrive to progress forward and help each other rebuild, repair, and recover.
Lance Frank
Lake Charles, La
Lance Frank, Lake Charles, La. (Sent Sep 28, 2006 9:29:16 PM)
I really enjoyed the interview with Elizabeth Edwards. She is not only a true inspiration to all who are suffering from the effects of cancer but also a truly special person.
Equally as important is the fact that it was Brian doing the interview. Great job, as always, Brian.
Morrison Vogt, Orlando, Florida (Sent Sep 28, 2006 7:21:10 PM)
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