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Euro Edition: Morning Papers

Aired November 21, 2003 - 05:46   ET

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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to head overseas to see what stories are topping this morning's 'Euro Edition.' Hala Gorani, back with us, live in London.
Hala, what are the front pages looking like this morning?

HALA GORANI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carol, it's pretty much one story and one story only on the front pages of the broad sheets, at least, and even the tabloids pretty much leading with this, the aftermath of the bombings in Istanbul. Most of the papers claiming in their headline that al Qaeda is responsible for the carnage in Istanbul. "The Daily Telegraph" saying Britain's and al Qaeda carnage there with a picture of the devastation and the aftermath of one of the two explosions.

Al Qaeda strikes at Britain. This is the headline of "The Times." Again, saying that al Qaeda is probably behind these explosions and that it was probably in a link up with a local group that the terrorist network was able to carry out the bombings.

"The Independent," the less leaning paper, terror at the consulate, one of the two bomb site explosions, the British Consulate in the commercial capital of Turkey.

And this, "The Daily Mail," will Britain be next after British interests in Turkey were targeted?

A quick look there on the last day of the State Visit of George W. Bush in Britain, now what the editorial pages are saying about the U.S. president and the assessment of the trip of George W. Bush in Britain. Now we have 'Comment & Analysis' page in "The Guardian," this is a left leaning paper, saying bombs in Istanbul are the only outcome from this presidential visit, according to the opinion page in "The Guardian." Nothing has been gained on U.S. illegal trade tariffs, no sign was given of serious intent to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A different assessment there in the right wing "Telegraph." In the banqueting house, Mr. Bush challenged those in the West who would appease the Islamists. Those who protested against the president's visit in London yesterday, please note, referring of course to the bombings in Istanbul.

Quick word on Michael Jackson.

LIN: Yes, we can't...

GORANI: Big news in the U.S., big news in Britain.

LIN: Yes, how do you guys play it out out there a story like this?

GORANI: Let me tell you some -- Carol, let me tell you, the presumption of innocence out the window in some of these tabloids.

LIN: That's why we love the British papers, they just tell it like they think.

GORANI: Here you go.

LIN: My gosh!

GORANI: What do you really think the "Daily Mirror?"

LIN: Bad, he's bad.

GORANI: I know, absolutely. This is the "Daily Mirror." Bad, of course the picture that we have been seeing everywhere in all the papers and on television, his mug shot there and the description that went along with it.

And we have in "The Sun," and this is the other major tabloid in Britain, actually the best selling tabloid in Britain, a nice little pun. They're very -- they're very...

LIN: He's bailed.

GORANI: ... well known for their puns in Britain. He's bailed, yes.

LIN: That's pretty good. That's pretty good.

GORANI: So there you go. And the same mug shot and all that.

LIN: Right.

GORANI: Well, you know, as I said, presumption of innocence out the window. And after all, it is still a pretty sad story, but it's not with that tone that it's being treated in some of the tabloids.

Carol, back to you.

LIN: Yes. Yes, no comment on Michael Jackson's makeup in his mug shot, though, huh?

GORANI: No.

LIN: All right.

GORANI: Maybe though, I haven't read that in so much details.

LIN: All right. Well, I know you are focused on, as we all hopefully would be, on the real news.

Thanks so much, Hala Gorani, live from London with those headlines.

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Aired November 21, 2003 - 05:46   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to head overseas to see what stories are topping this morning's 'Euro Edition.' Hala Gorani, back with us, live in London.
Hala, what are the front pages looking like this morning?

HALA GORANI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carol, it's pretty much one story and one story only on the front pages of the broad sheets, at least, and even the tabloids pretty much leading with this, the aftermath of the bombings in Istanbul. Most of the papers claiming in their headline that al Qaeda is responsible for the carnage in Istanbul. "The Daily Telegraph" saying Britain's and al Qaeda carnage there with a picture of the devastation and the aftermath of one of the two explosions.

Al Qaeda strikes at Britain. This is the headline of "The Times." Again, saying that al Qaeda is probably behind these explosions and that it was probably in a link up with a local group that the terrorist network was able to carry out the bombings.

"The Independent," the less leaning paper, terror at the consulate, one of the two bomb site explosions, the British Consulate in the commercial capital of Turkey.

And this, "The Daily Mail," will Britain be next after British interests in Turkey were targeted?

A quick look there on the last day of the State Visit of George W. Bush in Britain, now what the editorial pages are saying about the U.S. president and the assessment of the trip of George W. Bush in Britain. Now we have 'Comment & Analysis' page in "The Guardian," this is a left leaning paper, saying bombs in Istanbul are the only outcome from this presidential visit, according to the opinion page in "The Guardian." Nothing has been gained on U.S. illegal trade tariffs, no sign was given of serious intent to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A different assessment there in the right wing "Telegraph." In the banqueting house, Mr. Bush challenged those in the West who would appease the Islamists. Those who protested against the president's visit in London yesterday, please note, referring of course to the bombings in Istanbul.

Quick word on Michael Jackson.

LIN: Yes, we can't...

GORANI: Big news in the U.S., big news in Britain.

LIN: Yes, how do you guys play it out out there a story like this?

GORANI: Let me tell you some -- Carol, let me tell you, the presumption of innocence out the window in some of these tabloids.

LIN: That's why we love the British papers, they just tell it like they think.

GORANI: Here you go.

LIN: My gosh!

GORANI: What do you really think the "Daily Mirror?"

LIN: Bad, he's bad.

GORANI: I know, absolutely. This is the "Daily Mirror." Bad, of course the picture that we have been seeing everywhere in all the papers and on television, his mug shot there and the description that went along with it.

And we have in "The Sun," and this is the other major tabloid in Britain, actually the best selling tabloid in Britain, a nice little pun. They're very -- they're very...

LIN: He's bailed.

GORANI: ... well known for their puns in Britain. He's bailed, yes.

LIN: That's pretty good. That's pretty good.

GORANI: So there you go. And the same mug shot and all that.

LIN: Right.

GORANI: Well, you know, as I said, presumption of innocence out the window. And after all, it is still a pretty sad story, but it's not with that tone that it's being treated in some of the tabloids.

Carol, back to you.

LIN: Yes. Yes, no comment on Michael Jackson's makeup in his mug shot, though, huh?

GORANI: No.

LIN: All right.

GORANI: Maybe though, I haven't read that in so much details.

LIN: All right. Well, I know you are focused on, as we all hopefully would be, on the real news.

Thanks so much, Hala Gorani, live from London with those headlines.

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