This is the e-mail from tonight. Is there something missing? Was there an event today that affected the Jewish community? Yes? Prime Minister Sharon was in the USA to speak with Walker Bush. Did Prime Minister Sharon get recognized? No. Did we get enlightened to the content of the meeting with a CNN Interview by someone, possibly Prime Minister Sharon? No. Did anyone consider this visit which is covered by most major news services as important matter? No. I mean CNN prides itself on being "The Best Name in News." I don't think so. They are bigoted and they cannot deny it now ! To be far. NONE OF THE PROGRAMMING OF CNN involved a discussion of the meeting today in Crawford. At least their religious bigotry is consistent.
NewsNight with Aaron BrownMonday, April 11, 2005
Good Evening,
Jet lagged and weary it is still good to be home and back at my desk. The week in Rome was an incredibly rich experience, a story of importance that was a privilege to cover. In some respects it goes on. When Cardinal Bernard Law celebrated a mass today as part of the nine days of mourning, old wounds and considerable anger were opened up in Boston. The Cardinal became the poster boy of how church officials covered up sex abuse by priests. So, we look at all of that tonight including what, if anything, the decision to have him celebrate this mass says about how the Church sees the scandal.
But, right now I don't think we will start there. I am inclined to lead with the year anniversary of the disappearance of Matt Maupin, a young American soldier kidnapped in Iraq. A lot has happened in Iraq since Maupin disappeared, elections held, a government formed. He remains missing, maybe alive, maybe not. His family talks with us tonight. They hold out hope, it is all they have. One reason to lead this way is that another American contractor is reported missing and kidnapped in Iraq tonight.
In a month consumed with issues of life and death, from Terri Schiavo to the Pope, we look again at an assisted suicide case in New England. Here, a man was accused of helping, albeit only barely, his terminally ill friend kill himself. Our story looks at the two men and the outcome of the case. It is a very good story on a very rich issue.
We have a couple of other possibilities that we are working. There is a Tom DeLay story we need to get at though I'm not sure the story is "soup" yet. So, if not tonight then soon. The other story that looks possible involves the war in Vietnam and the children, now grown of that war. It is quite a good piece and also a long piece, and it is not clear if we can fit it in with the other matters of the day. So, we are back working scripts, drinking coffee, fighting jet lag and looking forward to being back in more comfortable surroundings so we can do Morning Papers properly.
Hope you'll join us tonight at 10pm Eastern.
Aaron
