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Rice Defense; One Year After Saddam; Intensive Scare: Kids, Anxiety

Aired April 09, 2004 - 06:30   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: A new tactic in Fallujah. Instead of fighting, there is an attempt to negotiate a cease-fire.
Good morning to you from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta. This is DAYBREAK for Friday, April 9. I'm Carol Costello. Here are the latest headlines now.

In Iraq, the U.S. military announces a unilateral suspension of offensive operations in Fallujah. It wants to talk to local religious leaders and get people there time to bury their dead after five days of fighting.

A cease-fire has been signed between the government of Sudan and rebel leaders. It ends a year-long battle between Arab and non-Arab Muslims that has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people.

The engineer of the Amtrak train that crashed in Mississippi Tuesday has told federal investigators he hit the brakes because the rails ahead were misaligned. The NTSB says the train went from 80 miles an hour to a dead stop in just 10 seconds. One person was killed and dozens of passengers injured.

(WEATHER BREAK)

COSTELLO: Some new information to pass along to you this morning. The White House says it will declassify a memo given to President Bush on August 6 a month before the 9/11 attacks. That memo was entitled, "bin Laden Determined to Attack Within the United States."

Now, that document sparked some heated questioning during National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony. But with the benefit of hindsight, Rice says the administration has made huge improvements.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: I think that it is possible that they are -- that they recognized the heightened security profile that we have post-September 11, and I believe that we have made it harder for them to attack here. I will tell you that I get up everyday concerned because I don't think we've made it impossible for them. We're safer, but we're not safe.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: We gathered a diverse group of Americans together to watch Rice testify to tell us what they think.

CNN's Jason Carroll was with them.

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): All eyes were on the national security adviser as she publicly testified> in front of the 9/11 Commission. Here in our studio, more were watching, a cross- section of people -- a teacher, student, Democrat.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think she should have apologized.

CARROLL: And Republican.

MYCHAL MASSIE, COLUMNIST: What was she going to apologize about?

CARROLL: All with ideas on how Condoleezza Rice did.

(on camera): Just a show of hands. Did she do well? Who said she did well? Show of hands.

(CROSSTALK)

LARRY HERRMANN, LAWYER: In what sense, doing well? I think she had an agenda of trying to protect the administration.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think the strongest point was that she supported the administration and their policy very dynamically.

CARROLL (voice-over): The group agreed Rice did well in presenting her point of view, but that does not mean they agreed with what she said.

DANIELLE TUMINARO, TEACHER: I just think that she could have done more. There was more information that she could have provided, and she failed to do that.

BARBARA NELSON, COLLEGE STUDENT: I believe that she was speaking truthfully and from the heart and from all of the intelligence that she had.

CARROLL: Take weather the administration did enough to prevent 9/11. Rice says there was no silver bullet.

MASSIE: I think she's exactly right. There was no silver bullet available.

HERRMANN: If the '93 attempt to blow up the World Trade Center isn't a silver bullet, in her terminology, I don't know what the hell is.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There isn't one single thing that could have been changed that would have stopped this. You know, it...

CARROLL (on camera): Does everyone -- I see a lot of heads nodding.

RON CALDWELL, UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR, DEMOCRAT: I would hold accountable the Clinton administration as much or more than the Bush administration.

CARROLL (voice-over): The group split on whether classified documents about al Qaeda threats prior to 9/11 should be made public and on who was more credible: former counterterrorism chief, Richard Clarke...

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Clarke.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Clarke.

CARROLL: ... or Rice.

MASSIE: Obviously, I believe Dr. Rice.

CARROLL: Believability, credibility, at least with this group, may depend on your politics.

Jason Carroll, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: Believe it or not, this is the first anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. Here is the situation in Iraq right now.

The U.S. military has announced a unilateral suspension of its offensive in Fallujah. Reporters on the scene say they are not sure though how solid that cease-fire is right now.

Iraqi insurgents are holding three Japanese and two Arabs linked to Israel. The militants threaten to burn the Japanese alive if Japan doesn't withdraw its troops.

The war's top commander, General John Abizaid, is reportedly looking at ways to boost combat power by 10,000 troops. That's according to his interview in "The Washington Post." Abizaid says it may mean bringing part of the 3rd Infantry Division back to Iraq sooner than scheduled.

And a spokesman for Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says an intifada has broken out across the country. He's calling on the Americans to -- quote -- "remove your tanks."

As I just said, it has been one year to the day since Saddam Hussein was toppled in Iraq. We've seen some horrific video coming out of Iraq in the past few days, along with the horrifying casualty count. Britain, as you know, has a very large stake in the coalition fight for Iraq, too.

CNN's Matthew Chance live in London for us, where he's been surveying the U.K.'s reaction.

Good morning -- Matthew.

MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you as well, Carol. It's been a year, of course, since the momentous toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue in Paradise Square in central Baghdad; those images, of course, being the defining images perhaps of the very rapid invasion by U.S.-led coalition forces of the country.

Back then, I can tell you from personal experience, there was still a great deal of tension on the streets, but there was also a mood of celebration that this dictator had been removed from power, and that perhaps the worst of the conflict was over.

But just look at the images that we've seen over the past few days coming out of Iraq, and it seems that things haven't quite developed that way. It seems amongst some commentators that, you know, Iraq has plunged to new depths of chaos. Certainly that's the mood that's been reflected in the British media, in the European media, in general on this sort of one-year anniversary of the toppling of that statue.

Just let me show you one of the leading British newspapers here, "The Independent," which strikes very clearly on its front page that headline, that contrast, the image of the statue toppling here, celebrating jubilant Iraqis in the streets of Baghdad. One photograph here is even showing an Iraqi kissing an American soldier.

Contrast that with the images from yesterday, the Japanese hostages with the threat of death hanging over them, the bloodied Iraqi child here being carried from Fallujah, where casualties are being counted in the hundreds as the result of that U.S. offensive, and as well, of course, the mounting U.S. casualties.

So, a very stark contrast in those images from a year ago.

There's been criticism in the British press as well for the U.S. handling of the occupation. It's been called hand-fisted, even misguided. So, a general sense of dismay in the British press on this one-year anniversary since that toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Matthew Chance reporting live from London for us this morning.

Still to come on DAYBREAK, parents want to protect their children from the stresses of the world, and sometimes that means a trip to the doctor or hospital. How can you make it less painful? Coming up, we'll have advice from a pediatrician on kids and anxiety.

And I will take you inside an urban rebounding class. Urban rebounding. It's the cool way to make your workout bounce.

Then, a workout for pigs -- diving, racing and performing for people. We'll be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: It's 6:41 Eastern Time. Welcome back to DAYBREAK. Many of you parents watching this morning can certainly relate to this. If you have to take your child to the hospital, how much stress does this put on a child?

Joining us with some insights on that is Dr. Tasneem Haque, a pediatric emergency room physician.

And you know the answer to all of these questions I'm going to ask you.

DR. TASNEEM HAQUE, PEDIATRICIAN: Hopefully.

COSTELLO: So, when you take your child to the hospital, how much stress is placed on the child and on the parent?

HAQUE: Well, unfortunately, thousands of children every day are brought into the hospital for various procedures and illnesses. And while we realize that children are under a lot of stress, we don't often realize what we can do about that stress.

And in a study published just this week in "The Journal of Pediatrics," researchers looked at a small group of children who were about to undergo heart surgery and then stay in the ICU. And what they found was that children, since they can't verbalize their fears and their anxiety, often suffered symptoms of similar to post- traumatic stress disorder.

COSTELLO: You're kidding? So, you know, you can't ever tell if your kids are upset. So, are there symptoms that you can look for to see that your child is extra-stressed?

HAQUE: Yes, there are, and some of these symptoms are things like having intense fear or feelings of hopelessness -- and in this case, it would be fear of doctors or hospitals -- not being able to concentrate, having nightmares, really being very easy to (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Those are some of the symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.

COSTELLO: And the parents really have to talk to the kids to get this out of them, don't they?

HAQUE: Absolutely. Parents are one of our greatest tools in trying to gauge how anxious kids are, because we really can't tell a lot of the times. So, parents really have to talk to them and try to get that information for us.

COSTELLO: And, you know, I suppose another problem might be as a parent taking your child in for any kind of surgery, you're pretty freaked out yourself.

HAQUE: Absolutely. Absolutely.

COSTELLO: So, how do you hide that from your kid?

HAQUE: Well, parents help us, and I don't think they realize that, but they really help us by doing a number of things. And the first thing they can do is stay with their child during the procedure. In the past, we had them step outside, you know, and we did our thing and had them stay outside the room. That's changed. We want them in the room with them.

And we also would like them to stay calm. Children pick up on clues from their environment, so the calmer the parents are, the better the children do.

COSTELLO: I see. And, you know, we're talking about major surgery, but I suppose any trip to the doctor can be stressful.

HAQUE: Yes.

COSTELLO: Even just a checkup or...

HAQUE: Yes, and that question was raised when the study came out. Is it just kids undergoing surgery, or is it any hospital visit? And I'll be honest with you, we really don't have a lot of good studies looking at this. But based on anecdotal experiences, we know that any visit to the doctor or to the hospital is stressful for a child.

COSTELLO: What can a doctor do?

HAQUE: Well, there are a number of things we try to do. Most pediatric institutions try to maintain a child-friendly environment, and by child-friendly we mean lots of color, lots of light. And some places are actually using tools to fool children, like shots that don't really look like shots.

COSTELLO: Oh.

HAQUE: Other things we do is try to communicate appropriately with the child. So, it's different to tell a 3-year-old that they're about to undergo a procedure versus telling a 15-year-old. A 3-year- old maybe just needs a day or two to prepare; a 15-year-old needs a couple of weeks to prepare for that.

COSTELLO: Interesting. Thank you for the good advice this morning. Dr. Tasneem Haque joining us, and welcome to DAYBREAK once again.

HAQUE: Thank you. Thank you very much.

COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is 6:44 Eastern Time. Here's what's all new this morning.

The White House is working to declassify the president's daily intelligence briefing of August 6, 2001. It was the subject of heated questioning during National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the 9/11 Commission.

The U.S. military has halted its offensive against anti-coalition forces in Fallujah. The Americans hope to hold talks with local sheikhs. In money news, Japan's financial markets fell today amidst news that three Japanese are being held hostage in Iraq. The kidnappings raised fears about global security and political uncertainties.

In sports, close but no cigar or record. Barry Bond hit one to the fence. There it goes! And it's going, it's going, it's going, it's caught. Bond needs one more homerun to tie Willie Mays for third place on the all-time homerun list.

In culture, Debra Messing, better known as Grace on "Will & Grace," has given birth to a boy. It's the first child for Messing and her husband, screenwriter Daniel Zelman.

(WEATHER BREAK)

COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you. Still to come on DAYBREAK, our "8 Weeks to a Better Body" series continues. Today, put some bounce in your workout. You'll be in shape in no time with this routine.

And if exercise is not your thing, stick around to see these amazing Easter chocolate creations.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Oh, yes, "8 Weeks to a Better Body." It is getting closer, you know, shorts season, halter tops, those manly muscle shirts. You know, about those, Chad.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: I don't own any.

COSTELLO: It doesn't matter, does it? I know you're burned out, you're workout bores the baggy sweatsuits right back on your body, but never fear. You can put the zip back in your workout just by changing up your routine.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: All right, are we ready?

COSTELLO (voice-over): Oh, but they are. Re-energized by their latest choice in exercise: urban rebounding. I know, it's a trend, but bored by running on the treadmill myself, I joined the crowd, and I'm glad I did.

(on camera): It seems like urban combat. I mean, it's really stressful.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, stressful in the sense that you're quadriceps and your hamstrings are constantly engaged throughout the entire class.

COSTELLO (voice-over): I can attest to that. I can run five miles, but my running routine means I have over-developed hamstrings, and my knees often ache. Rebounding takes care of that. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's easy on the knees, very light impact. I mean, there is an impact there. It just feels good. It's something different.

COSTELLO: He said the magic words: "something different." That's really the point of our story. Urban rebounding is a change of pace.

Experts say one of the biggest reasons we stop exercising is boredom. It's best to blend aerobics, strength and flexibility exercises into a weekly schedule. In other words, look for activities that challenge your muscles and your mind in different ways. That philosophy has motivated Denise to exercise six days a week.

(on camera): Six!

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I know, but I do different things every day, and this is a great component.

COSTELLO (voice-over): Oh, component. That's another magic word that can keep you exercising. If you don't want to do an hour of urban rebounding, do it for a half-hour, and then run on the treadmill.

Other tips? Take your workout outdoors. Try a new sport. Take a week off every three weeks.

The key here is to mix it up, so try something different like urban rebounding. Trust me. It'll keep you going.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

Oh, that was a hard workout. Urban rebounding, it was certainly fun.

Next week, we know you're getting ready to run in charity races this spring and summer, a 5K, a 10K, an 8K perhaps. We'll tell you what to eat to fill your body, and then we'll tell you how you can train better so you can finish the race faster.

MYERS: Who knew those little trampolines were going to come back into style?

COSTELLO: And they're cheap, too.

MYERS: There was one under my deck, and I just put it in the garbage the other day, because I thought, oh, that thing, you know...

COSTELLO: Why didn't you use it? I've already talked about the benefits of the trampoline.

MYERS: Oh, I know.

COSTELLO: Oh, Chad. You're just lazy.

MYERS: You are correct. Hey, time to give away the mug.

COSTELLO: Great.

MYERS: Were you paying attention today? We hope so. You've heard these letters in the -- you want to give them a hint. I don't know if we should give them a hint. P-D-B. Do you know what that stands for?

COSTELLO: Well, let's give them a little hint.

MYERS: OK, go ahead.

COSTELLO: It has to do with a memo given to President Bush on August 6, 2001. OK.

MYERS: And the "B" doesn't stand for Bush.

And you have to answer this one, too. Name the trampoline workout. She just had it on there.

COSTELLO: I certainly did. So, send your answers now to Daybreak@CNN.com. Daybreak@CNN.com, and we'll announce the winners, of course, tomorrow.

Chad will join me for "The Lightning Round" coming up, but first here are the latest headlines.

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COSTELLO: Whoa! Hugh Hefner will be 78. I can't see that far.

MYERS: Still looking good at 78, yes.

COSTELLO: And he still has like what? Five girlfriends? Oh, no, two sets of twins, excuse me; Hugh Hefner that is.

All right, it is time for our "Lightning Round," so let's get going.

We gave you a sneak peak of their dress rehearsals last week, so we figured we'd give you the whole thing today. This is the real thing. The piglet stars who dive and race and steal the show in the...

MYERS: Oh, missed.

COSTELLO: When they're not performing, these little piggies live in luxury sites with air-conditioned sleeping quarters. Can you believe that?

MYERS: I'm sorry, but that crowd doesn't look all that enthused.

COSTELLO: Well, look at how many are there for these pig races. You know, they have these at state fairs around America, too.

MYERS: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

COSTELLO: That's right. And American audiences love their pig races, too.

Chad, what is an Easter holiday in Europe without fine chocolates?

MYERS: Ooh, I don't know.

COSTELLO: I don't know either. Belgians...

MYERS: Just an egg hunt.

COSTELLO: Just an egg hunt. Belgians are some of the world's biggest chocolate consumers.

MYERS: Look at that.

COSTELLO: Oh (UNINTELLIGIBLE). After looking at these creations, of course you can see how it's possible for Belgians to eat approximately 18 and a half pounds of chocolate per person per year; 18 and a half pounds of chocolate per person per year.

MYERS: Not Atkins-friendly, I'm afraid.

COSTELLO: No, not at all.

MYERS: Man!

COSTELLO: Are those sugar peep things Atkins-friendly?

MYERS: No, unless you can get them made with Splenda, and I haven't seen those yet.

COSTELLO: Don't try this at home, at least not in my home. This man holds the world record for balancing beer glasses on his chin. Look at that. The record is...

MYERS: There's a record for that.

COSTELLO: Yes, 75.

MYERS: Wow!

COSTELLO: He's going to add 75. Oh.

MYERS: That didn't look good.

COSTELLO: No. Seventy-six, that was the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) dream crusher? The dream crusher, Chad.

MYERS: Is there a song, 76 beer glasses on my chin? Do you take one down, pass it around?

COSTELLO: Yes, exactly.

MYERS: Those are heavy.

COSTELLO: "AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now. You have a great weekend.

MYERS: You, too, Carol.

COSTELLO: Happy Easter.

MYERS: You, too.

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Aired April 9, 2004 - 06:30   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A new tactic in Fallujah. Instead of fighting, there is an attempt to negotiate a cease-fire.
Good morning to you from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta. This is DAYBREAK for Friday, April 9. I'm Carol Costello. Here are the latest headlines now.

In Iraq, the U.S. military announces a unilateral suspension of offensive operations in Fallujah. It wants to talk to local religious leaders and get people there time to bury their dead after five days of fighting.

A cease-fire has been signed between the government of Sudan and rebel leaders. It ends a year-long battle between Arab and non-Arab Muslims that has claimed the lives of more than 10,000 people.

The engineer of the Amtrak train that crashed in Mississippi Tuesday has told federal investigators he hit the brakes because the rails ahead were misaligned. The NTSB says the train went from 80 miles an hour to a dead stop in just 10 seconds. One person was killed and dozens of passengers injured.

(WEATHER BREAK)

COSTELLO: Some new information to pass along to you this morning. The White House says it will declassify a memo given to President Bush on August 6 a month before the 9/11 attacks. That memo was entitled, "bin Laden Determined to Attack Within the United States."

Now, that document sparked some heated questioning during National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony. But with the benefit of hindsight, Rice says the administration has made huge improvements.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CONDOLEEZZA RICE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: I think that it is possible that they are -- that they recognized the heightened security profile that we have post-September 11, and I believe that we have made it harder for them to attack here. I will tell you that I get up everyday concerned because I don't think we've made it impossible for them. We're safer, but we're not safe.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: We gathered a diverse group of Americans together to watch Rice testify to tell us what they think.

CNN's Jason Carroll was with them.

JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): All eyes were on the national security adviser as she publicly testified> in front of the 9/11 Commission. Here in our studio, more were watching, a cross- section of people -- a teacher, student, Democrat.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think she should have apologized.

CARROLL: And Republican.

MYCHAL MASSIE, COLUMNIST: What was she going to apologize about?

CARROLL: All with ideas on how Condoleezza Rice did.

(on camera): Just a show of hands. Did she do well? Who said she did well? Show of hands.

(CROSSTALK)

LARRY HERRMANN, LAWYER: In what sense, doing well? I think she had an agenda of trying to protect the administration.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I think the strongest point was that she supported the administration and their policy very dynamically.

CARROLL (voice-over): The group agreed Rice did well in presenting her point of view, but that does not mean they agreed with what she said.

DANIELLE TUMINARO, TEACHER: I just think that she could have done more. There was more information that she could have provided, and she failed to do that.

BARBARA NELSON, COLLEGE STUDENT: I believe that she was speaking truthfully and from the heart and from all of the intelligence that she had.

CARROLL: Take weather the administration did enough to prevent 9/11. Rice says there was no silver bullet.

MASSIE: I think she's exactly right. There was no silver bullet available.

HERRMANN: If the '93 attempt to blow up the World Trade Center isn't a silver bullet, in her terminology, I don't know what the hell is.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There isn't one single thing that could have been changed that would have stopped this. You know, it...

CARROLL (on camera): Does everyone -- I see a lot of heads nodding.

RON CALDWELL, UNIVERSITY INSTRUCTOR, DEMOCRAT: I would hold accountable the Clinton administration as much or more than the Bush administration.

CARROLL (voice-over): The group split on whether classified documents about al Qaeda threats prior to 9/11 should be made public and on who was more credible: former counterterrorism chief, Richard Clarke...

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Clarke.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Clarke.

CARROLL: ... or Rice.

MASSIE: Obviously, I believe Dr. Rice.

CARROLL: Believability, credibility, at least with this group, may depend on your politics.

Jason Carroll, CNN, New York.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: Believe it or not, this is the first anniversary of the fall of Baghdad. Here is the situation in Iraq right now.

The U.S. military has announced a unilateral suspension of its offensive in Fallujah. Reporters on the scene say they are not sure though how solid that cease-fire is right now.

Iraqi insurgents are holding three Japanese and two Arabs linked to Israel. The militants threaten to burn the Japanese alive if Japan doesn't withdraw its troops.

The war's top commander, General John Abizaid, is reportedly looking at ways to boost combat power by 10,000 troops. That's according to his interview in "The Washington Post." Abizaid says it may mean bringing part of the 3rd Infantry Division back to Iraq sooner than scheduled.

And a spokesman for Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr says an intifada has broken out across the country. He's calling on the Americans to -- quote -- "remove your tanks."

As I just said, it has been one year to the day since Saddam Hussein was toppled in Iraq. We've seen some horrific video coming out of Iraq in the past few days, along with the horrifying casualty count. Britain, as you know, has a very large stake in the coalition fight for Iraq, too.

CNN's Matthew Chance live in London for us, where he's been surveying the U.K.'s reaction.

Good morning -- Matthew.

MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you as well, Carol. It's been a year, of course, since the momentous toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue in Paradise Square in central Baghdad; those images, of course, being the defining images perhaps of the very rapid invasion by U.S.-led coalition forces of the country.

Back then, I can tell you from personal experience, there was still a great deal of tension on the streets, but there was also a mood of celebration that this dictator had been removed from power, and that perhaps the worst of the conflict was over.

But just look at the images that we've seen over the past few days coming out of Iraq, and it seems that things haven't quite developed that way. It seems amongst some commentators that, you know, Iraq has plunged to new depths of chaos. Certainly that's the mood that's been reflected in the British media, in the European media, in general on this sort of one-year anniversary of the toppling of that statue.

Just let me show you one of the leading British newspapers here, "The Independent," which strikes very clearly on its front page that headline, that contrast, the image of the statue toppling here, celebrating jubilant Iraqis in the streets of Baghdad. One photograph here is even showing an Iraqi kissing an American soldier.

Contrast that with the images from yesterday, the Japanese hostages with the threat of death hanging over them, the bloodied Iraqi child here being carried from Fallujah, where casualties are being counted in the hundreds as the result of that U.S. offensive, and as well, of course, the mounting U.S. casualties.

So, a very stark contrast in those images from a year ago.

There's been criticism in the British press as well for the U.S. handling of the occupation. It's been called hand-fisted, even misguided. So, a general sense of dismay in the British press on this one-year anniversary since that toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Matthew Chance reporting live from London for us this morning.

Still to come on DAYBREAK, parents want to protect their children from the stresses of the world, and sometimes that means a trip to the doctor or hospital. How can you make it less painful? Coming up, we'll have advice from a pediatrician on kids and anxiety.

And I will take you inside an urban rebounding class. Urban rebounding. It's the cool way to make your workout bounce.

Then, a workout for pigs -- diving, racing and performing for people. We'll be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: It's 6:41 Eastern Time. Welcome back to DAYBREAK. Many of you parents watching this morning can certainly relate to this. If you have to take your child to the hospital, how much stress does this put on a child?

Joining us with some insights on that is Dr. Tasneem Haque, a pediatric emergency room physician.

And you know the answer to all of these questions I'm going to ask you.

DR. TASNEEM HAQUE, PEDIATRICIAN: Hopefully.

COSTELLO: So, when you take your child to the hospital, how much stress is placed on the child and on the parent?

HAQUE: Well, unfortunately, thousands of children every day are brought into the hospital for various procedures and illnesses. And while we realize that children are under a lot of stress, we don't often realize what we can do about that stress.

And in a study published just this week in "The Journal of Pediatrics," researchers looked at a small group of children who were about to undergo heart surgery and then stay in the ICU. And what they found was that children, since they can't verbalize their fears and their anxiety, often suffered symptoms of similar to post- traumatic stress disorder.

COSTELLO: You're kidding? So, you know, you can't ever tell if your kids are upset. So, are there symptoms that you can look for to see that your child is extra-stressed?

HAQUE: Yes, there are, and some of these symptoms are things like having intense fear or feelings of hopelessness -- and in this case, it would be fear of doctors or hospitals -- not being able to concentrate, having nightmares, really being very easy to (UNINTELLIGIBLE). Those are some of the symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.

COSTELLO: And the parents really have to talk to the kids to get this out of them, don't they?

HAQUE: Absolutely. Parents are one of our greatest tools in trying to gauge how anxious kids are, because we really can't tell a lot of the times. So, parents really have to talk to them and try to get that information for us.

COSTELLO: And, you know, I suppose another problem might be as a parent taking your child in for any kind of surgery, you're pretty freaked out yourself.

HAQUE: Absolutely. Absolutely.

COSTELLO: So, how do you hide that from your kid?

HAQUE: Well, parents help us, and I don't think they realize that, but they really help us by doing a number of things. And the first thing they can do is stay with their child during the procedure. In the past, we had them step outside, you know, and we did our thing and had them stay outside the room. That's changed. We want them in the room with them.

And we also would like them to stay calm. Children pick up on clues from their environment, so the calmer the parents are, the better the children do.

COSTELLO: I see. And, you know, we're talking about major surgery, but I suppose any trip to the doctor can be stressful.

HAQUE: Yes.

COSTELLO: Even just a checkup or...

HAQUE: Yes, and that question was raised when the study came out. Is it just kids undergoing surgery, or is it any hospital visit? And I'll be honest with you, we really don't have a lot of good studies looking at this. But based on anecdotal experiences, we know that any visit to the doctor or to the hospital is stressful for a child.

COSTELLO: What can a doctor do?

HAQUE: Well, there are a number of things we try to do. Most pediatric institutions try to maintain a child-friendly environment, and by child-friendly we mean lots of color, lots of light. And some places are actually using tools to fool children, like shots that don't really look like shots.

COSTELLO: Oh.

HAQUE: Other things we do is try to communicate appropriately with the child. So, it's different to tell a 3-year-old that they're about to undergo a procedure versus telling a 15-year-old. A 3-year- old maybe just needs a day or two to prepare; a 15-year-old needs a couple of weeks to prepare for that.

COSTELLO: Interesting. Thank you for the good advice this morning. Dr. Tasneem Haque joining us, and welcome to DAYBREAK once again.

HAQUE: Thank you. Thank you very much.

COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is 6:44 Eastern Time. Here's what's all new this morning.

The White House is working to declassify the president's daily intelligence briefing of August 6, 2001. It was the subject of heated questioning during National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the 9/11 Commission.

The U.S. military has halted its offensive against anti-coalition forces in Fallujah. The Americans hope to hold talks with local sheikhs. In money news, Japan's financial markets fell today amidst news that three Japanese are being held hostage in Iraq. The kidnappings raised fears about global security and political uncertainties.

In sports, close but no cigar or record. Barry Bond hit one to the fence. There it goes! And it's going, it's going, it's going, it's caught. Bond needs one more homerun to tie Willie Mays for third place on the all-time homerun list.

In culture, Debra Messing, better known as Grace on "Will & Grace," has given birth to a boy. It's the first child for Messing and her husband, screenwriter Daniel Zelman.

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COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you. Still to come on DAYBREAK, our "8 Weeks to a Better Body" series continues. Today, put some bounce in your workout. You'll be in shape in no time with this routine.

And if exercise is not your thing, stick around to see these amazing Easter chocolate creations.

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COSTELLO: Oh, yes, "8 Weeks to a Better Body." It is getting closer, you know, shorts season, halter tops, those manly muscle shirts. You know, about those, Chad.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: I don't own any.

COSTELLO: It doesn't matter, does it? I know you're burned out, you're workout bores the baggy sweatsuits right back on your body, but never fear. You can put the zip back in your workout just by changing up your routine.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: All right, are we ready?

COSTELLO (voice-over): Oh, but they are. Re-energized by their latest choice in exercise: urban rebounding. I know, it's a trend, but bored by running on the treadmill myself, I joined the crowd, and I'm glad I did.

(on camera): It seems like urban combat. I mean, it's really stressful.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, stressful in the sense that you're quadriceps and your hamstrings are constantly engaged throughout the entire class.

COSTELLO (voice-over): I can attest to that. I can run five miles, but my running routine means I have over-developed hamstrings, and my knees often ache. Rebounding takes care of that. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's easy on the knees, very light impact. I mean, there is an impact there. It just feels good. It's something different.

COSTELLO: He said the magic words: "something different." That's really the point of our story. Urban rebounding is a change of pace.

Experts say one of the biggest reasons we stop exercising is boredom. It's best to blend aerobics, strength and flexibility exercises into a weekly schedule. In other words, look for activities that challenge your muscles and your mind in different ways. That philosophy has motivated Denise to exercise six days a week.

(on camera): Six!

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I know, but I do different things every day, and this is a great component.

COSTELLO (voice-over): Oh, component. That's another magic word that can keep you exercising. If you don't want to do an hour of urban rebounding, do it for a half-hour, and then run on the treadmill.

Other tips? Take your workout outdoors. Try a new sport. Take a week off every three weeks.

The key here is to mix it up, so try something different like urban rebounding. Trust me. It'll keep you going.

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Oh, that was a hard workout. Urban rebounding, it was certainly fun.

Next week, we know you're getting ready to run in charity races this spring and summer, a 5K, a 10K, an 8K perhaps. We'll tell you what to eat to fill your body, and then we'll tell you how you can train better so you can finish the race faster.

MYERS: Who knew those little trampolines were going to come back into style?

COSTELLO: And they're cheap, too.

MYERS: There was one under my deck, and I just put it in the garbage the other day, because I thought, oh, that thing, you know...

COSTELLO: Why didn't you use it? I've already talked about the benefits of the trampoline.

MYERS: Oh, I know.

COSTELLO: Oh, Chad. You're just lazy.

MYERS: You are correct. Hey, time to give away the mug.

COSTELLO: Great.

MYERS: Were you paying attention today? We hope so. You've heard these letters in the -- you want to give them a hint. I don't know if we should give them a hint. P-D-B. Do you know what that stands for?

COSTELLO: Well, let's give them a little hint.

MYERS: OK, go ahead.

COSTELLO: It has to do with a memo given to President Bush on August 6, 2001. OK.

MYERS: And the "B" doesn't stand for Bush.

And you have to answer this one, too. Name the trampoline workout. She just had it on there.

COSTELLO: I certainly did. So, send your answers now to Daybreak@CNN.com. Daybreak@CNN.com, and we'll announce the winners, of course, tomorrow.

Chad will join me for "The Lightning Round" coming up, but first here are the latest headlines.

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COSTELLO: Whoa! Hugh Hefner will be 78. I can't see that far.

MYERS: Still looking good at 78, yes.

COSTELLO: And he still has like what? Five girlfriends? Oh, no, two sets of twins, excuse me; Hugh Hefner that is.

All right, it is time for our "Lightning Round," so let's get going.

We gave you a sneak peak of their dress rehearsals last week, so we figured we'd give you the whole thing today. This is the real thing. The piglet stars who dive and race and steal the show in the...

MYERS: Oh, missed.

COSTELLO: When they're not performing, these little piggies live in luxury sites with air-conditioned sleeping quarters. Can you believe that?

MYERS: I'm sorry, but that crowd doesn't look all that enthused.

COSTELLO: Well, look at how many are there for these pig races. You know, they have these at state fairs around America, too.

MYERS: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

COSTELLO: That's right. And American audiences love their pig races, too.

Chad, what is an Easter holiday in Europe without fine chocolates?

MYERS: Ooh, I don't know.

COSTELLO: I don't know either. Belgians...

MYERS: Just an egg hunt.

COSTELLO: Just an egg hunt. Belgians are some of the world's biggest chocolate consumers.

MYERS: Look at that.

COSTELLO: Oh (UNINTELLIGIBLE). After looking at these creations, of course you can see how it's possible for Belgians to eat approximately 18 and a half pounds of chocolate per person per year; 18 and a half pounds of chocolate per person per year.

MYERS: Not Atkins-friendly, I'm afraid.

COSTELLO: No, not at all.

MYERS: Man!

COSTELLO: Are those sugar peep things Atkins-friendly?

MYERS: No, unless you can get them made with Splenda, and I haven't seen those yet.

COSTELLO: Don't try this at home, at least not in my home. This man holds the world record for balancing beer glasses on his chin. Look at that. The record is...

MYERS: There's a record for that.

COSTELLO: Yes, 75.

MYERS: Wow!

COSTELLO: He's going to add 75. Oh.

MYERS: That didn't look good.

COSTELLO: No. Seventy-six, that was the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) dream crusher? The dream crusher, Chad.

MYERS: Is there a song, 76 beer glasses on my chin? Do you take one down, pass it around?

COSTELLO: Yes, exactly.

MYERS: Those are heavy.

COSTELLO: "AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now. You have a great weekend.

MYERS: You, too, Carol.

COSTELLO: Happy Easter.

MYERS: You, too.

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