Cheney pushes disarmament plan for Somalia troops
On Meet the Press and This Week, Cheney and Mundy outlined disarmament goals for 30,000 U.S. troops in Somalia. They discussed rounds of weapon seizures, potential forceful measures, and rules of engagement to protect troops and relief workers. Scowcroft projected limited role and possible post withdrawal presence for logistics support.
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NBC
Meet the Press
Somalia
Carl Mundy
U.S
ABC
David Brinkley
Mundy
U.N
Pentagon
Brent Scowcroft
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Scowcroft
Armed guards break siege in Mogadishu port
Relief workers with armed guards broke a month long siege at Mogadishu port sending 100 trucks of food to the northern city area. Bardera received three aid planes delivering life saving food after nine day gaps amid ongoing chaos and 160 deaths from starvation. 1,800 U.S. Marines prepared to land to join a UN mercy mission while CARE reported looting and attacks in Baidoa and reduced staff as aid efforts continue.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Bardera
Ian MacLeod
U.N
U.S
CARE
Baidoa
Pearl 51st anniversary prompts memories of Pearl Harbor
Frederick Bowen recalls Wheeler Field duty during the Pearl Harbor attack as he joins a Pearl Harbor Survivors Association dinner in Little Rock. The ceremony marks 51 years since the Japanese assault that killed 2,403 and wounded 1,178.
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Pearl Harbor
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Parker, Colo
U.S. Army Air Corps
Wheeler Field
Hawaii
Navy
Little Rock
Ark
The
U.S. Naval Station
United States
Bush
Adm
Sam
Samuel Bishop
Stransky
Gravely
Falgout
Virginia
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