Return to Transcripts main page
CNN Live At Daybreak
Saddam Audiotape Authentic?
Aired July 18, 2003 - 06:09 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Another possible recording of Saddam Hussein has turned up. It was aired on Arabic television. The tape appears to be new. This time, the voice ridicules the newly-appointed governing council in Iraq. And, as in earlier tapes, this voice urges a new revolution. Its authenticity cannot be confirmed by CNN.
And that newly-appointed Iraqi council will host a guest today. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz is paying an unexpected visit to Iraq.
Live to Baghdad now and Harris Whitbeck.
Good morning -- Harris.
HARRIS WHITBECK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
So far, it's been a relatively quiet day in the Iraqi capital. This Friday is, as you know, a day of rest here.
However, people are still talking about that tape that allegedly has Saddam Hussein's voice on it. In the tape, which was shown on the Arabic Al Arabiya network, Saddam tells his followers to continue resisting the American forces who are occupying Iraq. The appearance of the tape coincided with the anniversary of the rise to power of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party.
In Abu Ghraib (ph) on the outskirts of Baghdad, hundreds of Saddam loyalists demonstrated, firing weapons into the air. Some of the demonstrators had rocket-propelled grenade launchers with them, a weapon that has been banned by the U.S. military authority here.
Meanwhile, U.S. soldiers in Iraq continue to show signs of wear and tear after months of being deployed in the region. This is what some of them had to say yesterday.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PFC. JASON BRECKENIDGE, U.S. ARMY: We would rather just get to go home and maybe let some other international force of peacekeepers come in and take over for us, but until that time comes, unfortunately we're stuck here.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The soldiers that are here, that have been here forever like the 3rd I.D. who have really been through the combat, should be home as soon as possible.
(END VIDEO CLIP) WHITBECK: Now, 19 other countries have sent or promised to send forces to participate in this stabilization force, but so far the bulk of the work continues to be carried out by American and British troops -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Harris Whitbeck live from Baghdad this morning.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
Aired July 18, 2003 - 06:09 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Another possible recording of Saddam Hussein has turned up. It was aired on Arabic television. The tape appears to be new. This time, the voice ridicules the newly-appointed governing council in Iraq. And, as in earlier tapes, this voice urges a new revolution. Its authenticity cannot be confirmed by CNN.
And that newly-appointed Iraqi council will host a guest today. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz is paying an unexpected visit to Iraq.
Live to Baghdad now and Harris Whitbeck.
Good morning -- Harris.
HARRIS WHITBECK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.
So far, it's been a relatively quiet day in the Iraqi capital. This Friday is, as you know, a day of rest here.
However, people are still talking about that tape that allegedly has Saddam Hussein's voice on it. In the tape, which was shown on the Arabic Al Arabiya network, Saddam tells his followers to continue resisting the American forces who are occupying Iraq. The appearance of the tape coincided with the anniversary of the rise to power of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party.
In Abu Ghraib (ph) on the outskirts of Baghdad, hundreds of Saddam loyalists demonstrated, firing weapons into the air. Some of the demonstrators had rocket-propelled grenade launchers with them, a weapon that has been banned by the U.S. military authority here.
Meanwhile, U.S. soldiers in Iraq continue to show signs of wear and tear after months of being deployed in the region. This is what some of them had to say yesterday.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PFC. JASON BRECKENIDGE, U.S. ARMY: We would rather just get to go home and maybe let some other international force of peacekeepers come in and take over for us, but until that time comes, unfortunately we're stuck here.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The soldiers that are here, that have been here forever like the 3rd I.D. who have really been through the combat, should be home as soon as possible.
(END VIDEO CLIP) WHITBECK: Now, 19 other countries have sent or promised to send forces to participate in this stabilization force, but so far the bulk of the work continues to be carried out by American and British troops -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Harris Whitbeck live from Baghdad this morning.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
