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Computer Worm Poses as E-mail Plea for Tsunami Victims; Catholic Bishop Kidnapped in Mosul; A Look at the Golden Globes
Aired January 17, 2005 - 14:30 ET
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TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR, And here is what is happening now.
The Internet company, Sophos, is warning a new e-mail posing as a plea for tsunami victims is really a computer worm. The subject line is "Tsunami donation, please help." Opening the attachment forwards the virus.
Iraqi officials confirm the kidnapping of a Catholic archbishop in Mosul. The provincial deputy governor says the 66-year-old Syrian Catholic cleric was taken captive outside a private home today. The Vatican is demanding his immediate release. Thousands of Christians live in the Mosul area.
Saboteurs hit Baghdad's water supply. A U.S. Army spokesman said explosives blew up inside a manhole leading to a major water pipeline. The pipeline supplies 70 percent of the water to the capital. Although officials say there should be enough reservoirs to last several more days.
NGUYEN: Iraq's national election is just 13 days away. And some Iraqis living right here in the U.S. are registering to vote. Registration sites are open for Iraqi expatriates in five major American cities, including Washington. Iraqis living in the U.S. can vote January 28th through the 30th.
And in Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi officials are firming up security plans for the January 30 vote. Troops are in the streets handing out instructions and reassuring voters. A nationwide curfew is already in place and vehicle movement will be restricted around that country.
But despite insurgent violence, the U.S. and Iraq vow not to delay the elections. Some Iraqi political leaders favor a postponement. So does Larry Diamond, who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a former adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad. He's in Stanford, California, and he joins us today to talk about that.
Why do you favor a delay?
LARRY DIAMOND, HOOVER INSTITUTION: Because if we go forward with the current electoral system and the current levels of violence in the center of the country, the Sunni section of the country is going to wind up being severely underrepresented. That's where most of the violence is coming from. And it will therefore further polarize and inflame the situation.
NGUYEN: So, you're saying it won't be a fair election, then?
DIAMOND: It will not be seen as fair by a significant section of the country. And therefore, it will probably deepen the current violence and turmoil in the country.
NGUYEN: But wouldn't a delay equal a huge victory for the insurgents and cause them to continue their attacks?
DIAMOND: It depends how the delay is framed. Let me say, there isn't going to be a delay. It looks like the election is definitely going forward.
NGUYEN: Right.
DIAMOND: But if there had been negotiated a delay for the specific purpose of changing the electoral system and bringing in some of the groups that are boycotting the election now, then it might have been a defeat for the terrorists because it would have ripped away some of their base of support in the center of the country.
NGUYEN: And as we talk about these elections going on as planned, security, of course, is a big issue, but can this ever be truly as secure, ever as secure as they want it to be for these elections just 13 days away?
DIAMOND: Well, it's going to take a long time before Iraq can approach anything like the level of security we'd like to see in a democracy. The key, I think, is to bring more groups into the political process so that they have an incentive in their own communities to kick out the terrorists and dampen down the violence. And that's going to -- going to require a political process of negotiations.
NGUYEN: Violence aside, though, how much do Iraqis know about the political parties that they're voting for and the candidates?
DIAMOND: Well, they're not learning in the way that we think of through campaigns and rallies, and so on and so forth. The country's too unsafe for that. But there is a lot of communication over the electronic media, particularly television. So they're learning something.
The problem is, that because of the violence, none of the national lists have made available the names, you know, they're not publicizing widely the names of all their candidates. So many Iraqis don't know precisely who they're voting for. They're voting for parties and symbols and a few leaders.
NGUYEN: Now, OK, that being the case, these Iraqis going there, really not knowing exactly who they want to vote for because they don't know the platforms. Once these people are elected, these parties are elected, is there going to be a problem with legitimacy and the backing of the people and how they're going to be able to get their policies implemented in this country?
DIAMOND: Everything is relative. You now have an un-elected government that was essentially appointed by the United States and the United Nations. So obviously, an elected government, even if it wasn't a perfect election, and even if people had only a dim sense of who or what they were really voting for, an elected government will have, in much of the country, more legitimacy than the current government, at least as a bridge to the future.
What I worry about is the section of the country that was not able to vote that will feel very unrepresented and how they will come to see the new government as legitimate and inclusive of their concerns.
NGUYEN: We'll have to watch as that all plays out, 13 days from now.
DIAMOND: Exactly.
NGUYEN: Larry Diamond, senior fellow at Stanford University. We appreciate your insight today. Thank you.
DIAMOND: Good afternoon.
NGUYEN: Tony.
HARRIS: Betty, here at home, the situation in Iraq weighs heavily on the minds of many Americans. They question how the president will use his second term to handle troop withdrawals and safety. In our special series, "What's In It For Me?" a military family revealed their concerns to CNN's Kelly Wallace.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JULIANA JIMENEZ, SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER: I want my daddy.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): The hometown costs of the war could not get any simpler for three-year-old Juliana Jimenez. She misses her daddy.
DAWN JIMENEZ, SOLDIER'S WIFE: What did mommy tell you? What is Daddy doing?
WALLACE: The only thing that seems to stop the tears, plans for daddy's homecoming in February.
D JIMENEZ: You want to blow up balloons?
J JIMENEZ: Yeah.
D JIMENEZ: How many do you want to blow up?
J JIMENEZ: A lot of them.
WALLACE: Since last February when William Jimenez, a specialist with the New Jersey Army National Guard, left for Iraq, his first deployment during his 20-year career, Dawn has been raising six-year- old Savannah, four-year-old William and little Juliana all alone here in Levittown, Pennsylvania. And Juliana seems to be having the toughest time. How hard is that for you?
D JIMENEZ: It's hard. But, you know, you've got to give her, her moment, you know. If that's what she needs, let her take it.
WALLACE: Dawn's a Republican. She says she voted for President Bush and remains very supportive of the war. Still, she has definite opinions about what the president's priorities in Iraq should be during his second term. Number one, she says, security for the troops.
D JIMENEZ: You want to make sure that every soldier has what they need you know, whether it be armor for their vehicles, body armor, whatever the case may be. You make sure they have it.
WALLACE: Number two, a plan to eventually bring the troops home.
D JIMENEZ: I know, again, we're not going to be out of there overnight. I know it will probably be more than five years. We definitely have to come a grip with this, and quickly, you know? We definitely -- we definitely need more allies.
WALLACE: And number three, she says, more financial help for needy military families.
D JIMENEZ: I know there's families out there, you know, who are facing issues of, oh, my god, I've got a mortgage to pay, bills, groceries, et cetera.
SAVANNAH JIMENEZ, SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER: These are the medals that daddy sent home.
WALLACE (on camera): Do you know where your dad is?
S JIMENEZ: In Iraq.
WALLACE: And what's he doing there?
S JIMENEZ: He's beating the bad guys and getting ready to come home in February after my birthday.
WALLACE (voice over): Since William left, Dawn started volunteering, trying to help other National Guard families with loved ones in Iraq. Her final wish for the next four years -- the military staying in better touch with the families.
D JIMENEZ: We're here. Don't forget us.
WALLACE: And as her mom talks, it seems Juliana has forgotten, for at least a little while, how much she misses her daddy -- Kelly Wallace, CNN, Levittown, Pennsylvania.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
HARRIS: And CNN's special inauguration series, "What's In It For Me?" continues on AMERICAN MORNING. Tomorrow the show looks at moral values. That's AMERICAN MORNING tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. Eastern.
NGUYEN: Iraq's elections and the inaugural are on the president's agenda, a busy one this week. We are live from the White House after this.
HARRIS: And get an inside look at behind the scenes glitz and the posh, pampering for those attending the inaugural.
What is he doing there?
NGUYEN: Huh? The animals attending?
And speaking of high times, we have your Golden Globes recap live from LA. It is all coming up right here on LIVE FROM, after this.
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HARRIS: Well, this is the beginning of a busy week for President Bush. He spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on the address he will deliver on Thursday, one that will likely set the tone for the second Bush administration. CNN's Elaine Quijano has more from the White House.
Hi, Elaine.
ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Tony.
That's right. Aides say President Bush did spend time this weekend reviewing his inaugural speech. And that it will emphasize freedom as well as President Bush's vision of spreading democracy around the world.
Now, a big part of that, of course, is the situation in Iraq. With elections in that country less than two weeks away, of course, this is a big test. The elections scheduled for January 30. But reports continue about violence and insurgents trying to disrupt the political process there.
The Bush administration, in recent days, has seemingly been trying to lower expectations with officials painting a picture of uncertainty. Now, at the same time, though, officials also saying that this is just the beginning of a larger process.
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DAN BARTLETT, WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN: This is an important step for the Iraqi people. This step, on January 30, will allow for the Iraqi people to elect an assembly. That assembly will then elect or appoint a leadership, then a constitutional process, in which the people will be able to vote in the constitutional process comes forward. Then after that, we get to vote -- they get on vote on a permanent government a year from now.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
QUIJANO: Now, as President Bush heads into his second term, recent polls show that a majority of Americans, roughly 56 percent, disapprove of how he has handled the Iraq situation. Still, his overall job approval rating is at about 53 percent, which is up about 4 points from last month.
Now, as for the inauguration, the theme this year is "celebrating freedom and honoring service" and along those lines the president later today will pay tribute to a man who fought for freedom and equality in his own way, the president set to deliver a speech honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. That, Tony, set to take place in about an hour and a half at the Kennedy Center -- Tony.
HARRIS: Elaine Quijano, at the White House for us today. Elaine, thank you.
NGUYEN: When you say "party town," Washington doesn't immediately come to mind. But Washington is pulling out all the stops for President Bush's second inauguration. Thursday's Inaugural bash promises to be a mix of Texas flare and big-city flash. Ed Henry has the story.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
ED HENRY, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Button- down Washington is the not known for glitz or glamour, but for the inaugural, everybody likes to party.
Yes, even dogs flash bling-bling, or jewels, when the rich and famous let it all hang out.
PAUL WESTBROOK, GEN. MGR. RITZ CARLTON: This is truly our "Super Bowl". And we are ready.
HENRY: The general manager of the Ritz Carlton is offering his presidential suite in a four-night package for a whopping $150,000.
WESTBROOK: We are including almost everything that a customer would ever want. By including a butler that would go to their private residence, that would pack up all their belongings, that would fly them here first class, unpack all of their belongings in $20,000 worth of luggage.
HENRY: There is fancy champagne and chocolate goodies with a Texas flair.
Plus, the butler at your beck and call to draw your bath. The couple gets two tickets an inaugural ball. Saks Fifth Avenue outfits the lady in swank Badgley Mischka gown, just like the Bush twins; while the guy gets an Armani tux. The pooch gets a designer jacket, collar and leash.
(on camera): For the inaugural the Ritz has ordered dozens of new bathrobes, 800 towels, five miles of bed linens, and in this $150,000 suite, you get a romantic turndown of rose petals, in the shape of a W.
And these embroidered pillowcases? You get to keep them, too. (Voice over): Then, there is the best suite at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
DARRELL SHEAFFER, GEN. MGR., MANDARIN ORIENTAL: It is over 3,000 square feet. It has 10 flat panel televisions. It has views of some of the most recognizable sights and monuments in Washington, D.C. So, it is an experience in itself.
HENRY: It comes with a chauffer, spa treatments, jewels, an Oscar de la Renta gown for the lady and tickets to the A-list events.
SHEAFFER: This is all about the inauguration and this particular week is all about access, it is all about power. And this gives you a front-row seat during this great week.
HENRY (on camera): Four nights in the Mandarin Oriental Presidential Suite, just over $200,000. Getting to sit here, in a fake Oval Office in the hotel lobby, priceless.
Covering Saks Fifth Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, de la Renta and de president -- Ed Henry, CNN, Washington.
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NGUYEN: How about Ed Henry in that bathrobe? Now, that's something you don't see every day on CNN.
HARRIS: Was he the masseuse or was he getting a massage?
NGUYEN: You know, I think he was getting one. That's a visual --
HARRIS: Whatever -- it was all wrong.
NGUYEN: It was all wrong.
HARRIS: Everybody has to have a hobby a passion. Something to help them relax and unwind, even Ed Henry. The pope is no exception. The pontiff gets a gift from his car racing pals, that is later on LIVE FROM.
SIBILA VARGAS, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: I'm Sibila Vargas in Hollywood. The gold rush has begun. The 62nd annual Golden Globes have been handed out. I'll have the winners and highlights when LIVE FROM returns.
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HARRIS: Hollywood's gold rush is under way. The Golden Globes were handed out last night, in Beverly Hills, to the best in the business.
NGUYEN: CNN Entertainment Correspondent Sibila Vargas was there. She has more on the stars and the styles. Those speeches live from Los Angeles. Are you awake? I know you've been up all night partying. SIBILA VARGAS, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: I know. I'm partying, you know, but I got to do it, you know.
NGUYEN: Someone has to do it.
HARRIS: A girl has to do, what a girl has to do.
VARGAS: Someone has to do it, it might as well be me.
It was a night to remember, guys. The 62nd annual event attracted Hollywood's A-list out for a night of fun, glamour and, of course, Golden Globes.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
NICOLE KIDMAN, ACTRESS: "The Aviator".
VARGAS (voice over): It's been the year of the bio-pic in Hollywood. So, maybe it was appropriate that a bio-pic set in Hollywood won best drama, the story of Howard Hughes.
Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor in a drama for portraying the dashing billionaire.
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, ACTOR, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: Thank you. Thank you very, very much.
VARGAS: But it wasn't a clean sweep for "The Aviator." Martin Scorsese lost the best director trophy to Clint Eastwood, the man behind "Million Dollar Baby." The crowd gave him a standing "O".
CLINT EASTWOOD, ACTOR/DIRECTOR, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: Well, thanks.
VARGAS: Hilary Swank won the second Golden Globe of her career for her work in Eastwood's film.
GOLDIE HAWN, ACTRESS: "Sideways."
VARGAS: In the best musical or comedy category, a movie about wine was the toast of the Globes. "Sideways" also won for best screenplay. As expected, Annette Benning won best actress musical or comedy for "Being Julia." No surprise either when it came to best actor, musical or comedy.
DIANE KEATON, ACTRESS: Of course. Jamie Foxx! "Ray"!
JAMIE FOXX, ACTOR, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: I just tell you that I'm having the ride of my life right now. And I will be -- I am having the ride of my life.
VARGAS: Of course, the Globes honor television as well as film. In the TV comedy categories, it was a golden night for the women of Wisteria Lane.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: "Desperate Housewives." VARGAS: The ABC show not only won best comedy, it also earned a trophy for co-star Teri Hatcher.
TERI HATCHER, ACTRESS, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: Can I just say, like, a year ago I was in my pajamas in bed watching the show eating popcorn.
In one of the night's few surprises, "Nip/Tuck" won best TV drama.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
VARGAS: So there were no big landslides this year. The Hollywood foreign press really spread around the love. Now the Mack daddy of them all, the Academy Awards are just around the corner and nominations for the Oscars will be announced next Tuesday.
And of course, Tony, I'm going to have all the highlights.
HARRIS: Yes, yes.
NGUYEN: The Mack daddy of them all.
HARRIS: Hey, Sibila, you talked a lot about the awards. Did you have any favorite outfits from last night?
NGUYEN: There were quite a few.
VARGAS: Oh, Betty, what about Teri Hatcher?
NGUYEN: I was going to say. That was my favorite dress.
VARGAS: Oh, just gorgeous.
NGUYEN: Beautiful. She said it was Donna Karan?
VARGAS: Donna Karan, that's right. And I saw her back. It was absolutely gorgeous.
HARRIS: Well, I saw her back, too.
(LAUGHTER)
VARGAS: You saw her back, too. But she was standing a foot away from me in person. Just the color of this dress, her body. She is -- I mean, goodness, 42 years old.
NGUYEN: Oh, it fit her to a tee, yes.
VARGAS: Yes, 42. She's a little over 40. My gosh.
HARRIS: Looked great, huh?
NGUYEN: She really did.
VARGAS: They say the 40s is the new 30s, and she's got it. HARRIS: What was that number you were wearing? A little black number with a botanical garden embroidered on it?
NGUYEN: You should have seen him when he saw you in that.
(LAUGHTER)
VARGAS: I got a lot of compliments for that, thankfully. It was a little number, it was like last minute.
HARRIS: Something you threw together.
NGUYEN: Something you pulled out of your closet, you know, that old thing.
VARGAS: Exactly, you know.
HARRIS: Yeah, yeah, yeah, Sibila, good to see you. Take care.
VARGAS: Nice to see you, too.
HARRIS: There is more LIVE FROM after the break, including the shot of the day. Look at this. Wow!
NGUYEN: There it is. It hurts every time I see it.
HARRIS: A man gets a nail in his head and doesn't know it. The full story in just a few minutes.
NGUYEN: Also, this story, an emotional one of an adopted child returned to his mother that he never knew. How it happened when LIVE FROM continues.
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NGUYEN: "Now in the News": A Catholic archbishop in the Iraqi City of Mosul has been kidnapped. The 66-year-old Basil (ph) George (ph) Kamussa (ph), was reportedly outside a private residence when he was abducted. Christians are a small minority in mostly Muslim Iraq. Many live in Mosul and have been targeted in the past.
Honoring the life and message of Martin Luther King Jr. Marches like this one in King's hometown of Atlanta are taking place across the country today as the nation pays tribute to the late civil rights leader. King, who was assassinated in 1968, would have turned 76 this past Saturday.
Colon cancer has claimed the life of former McDonald's President and CEO Charlie Bell. The 44-year-old Australian native died in Sydney early today. He was diagnosed with cancer last May, only one month after he rose to the top job at McDonald's. In a statement, McDonald's called Bell's death a tragic loss.
HARRIS: The Bush administration is taking aim today at a published report that says the U.S. government intends to attack Iran. The report in the current "New Yorker" says planning is underway to eliminate targets related to Iran's weapons programs. The author of the story is Seymour Hersh, he spoke on AMERICAN MORNING.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEYMOUR HERSH, "THE NEW YORKER": The fact is that we are operating, right now, in and out of Iran. We are collecting intelligence. Why we working so hard at it? Because the last thing this administration wants to do is hit some targets, and bomb some targets in Iran, which will cause an enormous furor, and not be right.
We want to make sure we're not going have another second...
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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR, And here is what is happening now.
The Internet company, Sophos, is warning a new e-mail posing as a plea for tsunami victims is really a computer worm. The subject line is "Tsunami donation, please help." Opening the attachment forwards the virus.
Iraqi officials confirm the kidnapping of a Catholic archbishop in Mosul. The provincial deputy governor says the 66-year-old Syrian Catholic cleric was taken captive outside a private home today. The Vatican is demanding his immediate release. Thousands of Christians live in the Mosul area.
Saboteurs hit Baghdad's water supply. A U.S. Army spokesman said explosives blew up inside a manhole leading to a major water pipeline. The pipeline supplies 70 percent of the water to the capital. Although officials say there should be enough reservoirs to last several more days.
NGUYEN: Iraq's national election is just 13 days away. And some Iraqis living right here in the U.S. are registering to vote. Registration sites are open for Iraqi expatriates in five major American cities, including Washington. Iraqis living in the U.S. can vote January 28th through the 30th.
And in Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi officials are firming up security plans for the January 30 vote. Troops are in the streets handing out instructions and reassuring voters. A nationwide curfew is already in place and vehicle movement will be restricted around that country.
But despite insurgent violence, the U.S. and Iraq vow not to delay the elections. Some Iraqi political leaders favor a postponement. So does Larry Diamond, who is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, and a former adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad. He's in Stanford, California, and he joins us today to talk about that.
Why do you favor a delay?
LARRY DIAMOND, HOOVER INSTITUTION: Because if we go forward with the current electoral system and the current levels of violence in the center of the country, the Sunni section of the country is going to wind up being severely underrepresented. That's where most of the violence is coming from. And it will therefore further polarize and inflame the situation.
NGUYEN: So, you're saying it won't be a fair election, then?
DIAMOND: It will not be seen as fair by a significant section of the country. And therefore, it will probably deepen the current violence and turmoil in the country.
NGUYEN: But wouldn't a delay equal a huge victory for the insurgents and cause them to continue their attacks?
DIAMOND: It depends how the delay is framed. Let me say, there isn't going to be a delay. It looks like the election is definitely going forward.
NGUYEN: Right.
DIAMOND: But if there had been negotiated a delay for the specific purpose of changing the electoral system and bringing in some of the groups that are boycotting the election now, then it might have been a defeat for the terrorists because it would have ripped away some of their base of support in the center of the country.
NGUYEN: And as we talk about these elections going on as planned, security, of course, is a big issue, but can this ever be truly as secure, ever as secure as they want it to be for these elections just 13 days away?
DIAMOND: Well, it's going to take a long time before Iraq can approach anything like the level of security we'd like to see in a democracy. The key, I think, is to bring more groups into the political process so that they have an incentive in their own communities to kick out the terrorists and dampen down the violence. And that's going to -- going to require a political process of negotiations.
NGUYEN: Violence aside, though, how much do Iraqis know about the political parties that they're voting for and the candidates?
DIAMOND: Well, they're not learning in the way that we think of through campaigns and rallies, and so on and so forth. The country's too unsafe for that. But there is a lot of communication over the electronic media, particularly television. So they're learning something.
The problem is, that because of the violence, none of the national lists have made available the names, you know, they're not publicizing widely the names of all their candidates. So many Iraqis don't know precisely who they're voting for. They're voting for parties and symbols and a few leaders.
NGUYEN: Now, OK, that being the case, these Iraqis going there, really not knowing exactly who they want to vote for because they don't know the platforms. Once these people are elected, these parties are elected, is there going to be a problem with legitimacy and the backing of the people and how they're going to be able to get their policies implemented in this country?
DIAMOND: Everything is relative. You now have an un-elected government that was essentially appointed by the United States and the United Nations. So obviously, an elected government, even if it wasn't a perfect election, and even if people had only a dim sense of who or what they were really voting for, an elected government will have, in much of the country, more legitimacy than the current government, at least as a bridge to the future.
What I worry about is the section of the country that was not able to vote that will feel very unrepresented and how they will come to see the new government as legitimate and inclusive of their concerns.
NGUYEN: We'll have to watch as that all plays out, 13 days from now.
DIAMOND: Exactly.
NGUYEN: Larry Diamond, senior fellow at Stanford University. We appreciate your insight today. Thank you.
DIAMOND: Good afternoon.
NGUYEN: Tony.
HARRIS: Betty, here at home, the situation in Iraq weighs heavily on the minds of many Americans. They question how the president will use his second term to handle troop withdrawals and safety. In our special series, "What's In It For Me?" a military family revealed their concerns to CNN's Kelly Wallace.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JULIANA JIMENEZ, SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER: I want my daddy.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): The hometown costs of the war could not get any simpler for three-year-old Juliana Jimenez. She misses her daddy.
DAWN JIMENEZ, SOLDIER'S WIFE: What did mommy tell you? What is Daddy doing?
WALLACE: The only thing that seems to stop the tears, plans for daddy's homecoming in February.
D JIMENEZ: You want to blow up balloons?
J JIMENEZ: Yeah.
D JIMENEZ: How many do you want to blow up?
J JIMENEZ: A lot of them.
WALLACE: Since last February when William Jimenez, a specialist with the New Jersey Army National Guard, left for Iraq, his first deployment during his 20-year career, Dawn has been raising six-year- old Savannah, four-year-old William and little Juliana all alone here in Levittown, Pennsylvania. And Juliana seems to be having the toughest time. How hard is that for you?
D JIMENEZ: It's hard. But, you know, you've got to give her, her moment, you know. If that's what she needs, let her take it.
WALLACE: Dawn's a Republican. She says she voted for President Bush and remains very supportive of the war. Still, she has definite opinions about what the president's priorities in Iraq should be during his second term. Number one, she says, security for the troops.
D JIMENEZ: You want to make sure that every soldier has what they need you know, whether it be armor for their vehicles, body armor, whatever the case may be. You make sure they have it.
WALLACE: Number two, a plan to eventually bring the troops home.
D JIMENEZ: I know, again, we're not going to be out of there overnight. I know it will probably be more than five years. We definitely have to come a grip with this, and quickly, you know? We definitely -- we definitely need more allies.
WALLACE: And number three, she says, more financial help for needy military families.
D JIMENEZ: I know there's families out there, you know, who are facing issues of, oh, my god, I've got a mortgage to pay, bills, groceries, et cetera.
SAVANNAH JIMENEZ, SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER: These are the medals that daddy sent home.
WALLACE (on camera): Do you know where your dad is?
S JIMENEZ: In Iraq.
WALLACE: And what's he doing there?
S JIMENEZ: He's beating the bad guys and getting ready to come home in February after my birthday.
WALLACE (voice over): Since William left, Dawn started volunteering, trying to help other National Guard families with loved ones in Iraq. Her final wish for the next four years -- the military staying in better touch with the families.
D JIMENEZ: We're here. Don't forget us.
WALLACE: And as her mom talks, it seems Juliana has forgotten, for at least a little while, how much she misses her daddy -- Kelly Wallace, CNN, Levittown, Pennsylvania.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
HARRIS: And CNN's special inauguration series, "What's In It For Me?" continues on AMERICAN MORNING. Tomorrow the show looks at moral values. That's AMERICAN MORNING tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. Eastern.
NGUYEN: Iraq's elections and the inaugural are on the president's agenda, a busy one this week. We are live from the White House after this.
HARRIS: And get an inside look at behind the scenes glitz and the posh, pampering for those attending the inaugural.
What is he doing there?
NGUYEN: Huh? The animals attending?
And speaking of high times, we have your Golden Globes recap live from LA. It is all coming up right here on LIVE FROM, after this.
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HARRIS: Well, this is the beginning of a busy week for President Bush. He spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on the address he will deliver on Thursday, one that will likely set the tone for the second Bush administration. CNN's Elaine Quijano has more from the White House.
Hi, Elaine.
ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Hello, Tony.
That's right. Aides say President Bush did spend time this weekend reviewing his inaugural speech. And that it will emphasize freedom as well as President Bush's vision of spreading democracy around the world.
Now, a big part of that, of course, is the situation in Iraq. With elections in that country less than two weeks away, of course, this is a big test. The elections scheduled for January 30. But reports continue about violence and insurgents trying to disrupt the political process there.
The Bush administration, in recent days, has seemingly been trying to lower expectations with officials painting a picture of uncertainty. Now, at the same time, though, officials also saying that this is just the beginning of a larger process.
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DAN BARTLETT, WHITE HOUSE SPOKESMAN: This is an important step for the Iraqi people. This step, on January 30, will allow for the Iraqi people to elect an assembly. That assembly will then elect or appoint a leadership, then a constitutional process, in which the people will be able to vote in the constitutional process comes forward. Then after that, we get to vote -- they get on vote on a permanent government a year from now.
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QUIJANO: Now, as President Bush heads into his second term, recent polls show that a majority of Americans, roughly 56 percent, disapprove of how he has handled the Iraq situation. Still, his overall job approval rating is at about 53 percent, which is up about 4 points from last month.
Now, as for the inauguration, the theme this year is "celebrating freedom and honoring service" and along those lines the president later today will pay tribute to a man who fought for freedom and equality in his own way, the president set to deliver a speech honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. That, Tony, set to take place in about an hour and a half at the Kennedy Center -- Tony.
HARRIS: Elaine Quijano, at the White House for us today. Elaine, thank you.
NGUYEN: When you say "party town," Washington doesn't immediately come to mind. But Washington is pulling out all the stops for President Bush's second inauguration. Thursday's Inaugural bash promises to be a mix of Texas flare and big-city flash. Ed Henry has the story.
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ED HENRY, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Button- down Washington is the not known for glitz or glamour, but for the inaugural, everybody likes to party.
Yes, even dogs flash bling-bling, or jewels, when the rich and famous let it all hang out.
PAUL WESTBROOK, GEN. MGR. RITZ CARLTON: This is truly our "Super Bowl". And we are ready.
HENRY: The general manager of the Ritz Carlton is offering his presidential suite in a four-night package for a whopping $150,000.
WESTBROOK: We are including almost everything that a customer would ever want. By including a butler that would go to their private residence, that would pack up all their belongings, that would fly them here first class, unpack all of their belongings in $20,000 worth of luggage.
HENRY: There is fancy champagne and chocolate goodies with a Texas flair.
Plus, the butler at your beck and call to draw your bath. The couple gets two tickets an inaugural ball. Saks Fifth Avenue outfits the lady in swank Badgley Mischka gown, just like the Bush twins; while the guy gets an Armani tux. The pooch gets a designer jacket, collar and leash.
(on camera): For the inaugural the Ritz has ordered dozens of new bathrobes, 800 towels, five miles of bed linens, and in this $150,000 suite, you get a romantic turndown of rose petals, in the shape of a W.
And these embroidered pillowcases? You get to keep them, too. (Voice over): Then, there is the best suite at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
DARRELL SHEAFFER, GEN. MGR., MANDARIN ORIENTAL: It is over 3,000 square feet. It has 10 flat panel televisions. It has views of some of the most recognizable sights and monuments in Washington, D.C. So, it is an experience in itself.
HENRY: It comes with a chauffer, spa treatments, jewels, an Oscar de la Renta gown for the lady and tickets to the A-list events.
SHEAFFER: This is all about the inauguration and this particular week is all about access, it is all about power. And this gives you a front-row seat during this great week.
HENRY (on camera): Four nights in the Mandarin Oriental Presidential Suite, just over $200,000. Getting to sit here, in a fake Oval Office in the hotel lobby, priceless.
Covering Saks Fifth Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, de la Renta and de president -- Ed Henry, CNN, Washington.
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NGUYEN: How about Ed Henry in that bathrobe? Now, that's something you don't see every day on CNN.
HARRIS: Was he the masseuse or was he getting a massage?
NGUYEN: You know, I think he was getting one. That's a visual --
HARRIS: Whatever -- it was all wrong.
NGUYEN: It was all wrong.
HARRIS: Everybody has to have a hobby a passion. Something to help them relax and unwind, even Ed Henry. The pope is no exception. The pontiff gets a gift from his car racing pals, that is later on LIVE FROM.
SIBILA VARGAS, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: I'm Sibila Vargas in Hollywood. The gold rush has begun. The 62nd annual Golden Globes have been handed out. I'll have the winners and highlights when LIVE FROM returns.
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HARRIS: Hollywood's gold rush is under way. The Golden Globes were handed out last night, in Beverly Hills, to the best in the business.
NGUYEN: CNN Entertainment Correspondent Sibila Vargas was there. She has more on the stars and the styles. Those speeches live from Los Angeles. Are you awake? I know you've been up all night partying. SIBILA VARGAS, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: I know. I'm partying, you know, but I got to do it, you know.
NGUYEN: Someone has to do it.
HARRIS: A girl has to do, what a girl has to do.
VARGAS: Someone has to do it, it might as well be me.
It was a night to remember, guys. The 62nd annual event attracted Hollywood's A-list out for a night of fun, glamour and, of course, Golden Globes.
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NICOLE KIDMAN, ACTRESS: "The Aviator".
VARGAS (voice over): It's been the year of the bio-pic in Hollywood. So, maybe it was appropriate that a bio-pic set in Hollywood won best drama, the story of Howard Hughes.
Leonardo DiCaprio won best actor in a drama for portraying the dashing billionaire.
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, ACTOR, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: Thank you. Thank you very, very much.
VARGAS: But it wasn't a clean sweep for "The Aviator." Martin Scorsese lost the best director trophy to Clint Eastwood, the man behind "Million Dollar Baby." The crowd gave him a standing "O".
CLINT EASTWOOD, ACTOR/DIRECTOR, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: Well, thanks.
VARGAS: Hilary Swank won the second Golden Globe of her career for her work in Eastwood's film.
GOLDIE HAWN, ACTRESS: "Sideways."
VARGAS: In the best musical or comedy category, a movie about wine was the toast of the Globes. "Sideways" also won for best screenplay. As expected, Annette Benning won best actress musical or comedy for "Being Julia." No surprise either when it came to best actor, musical or comedy.
DIANE KEATON, ACTRESS: Of course. Jamie Foxx! "Ray"!
JAMIE FOXX, ACTOR, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: I just tell you that I'm having the ride of my life right now. And I will be -- I am having the ride of my life.
VARGAS: Of course, the Globes honor television as well as film. In the TV comedy categories, it was a golden night for the women of Wisteria Lane.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: "Desperate Housewives." VARGAS: The ABC show not only won best comedy, it also earned a trophy for co-star Teri Hatcher.
TERI HATCHER, ACTRESS, GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER: Can I just say, like, a year ago I was in my pajamas in bed watching the show eating popcorn.
In one of the night's few surprises, "Nip/Tuck" won best TV drama.
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VARGAS: So there were no big landslides this year. The Hollywood foreign press really spread around the love. Now the Mack daddy of them all, the Academy Awards are just around the corner and nominations for the Oscars will be announced next Tuesday.
And of course, Tony, I'm going to have all the highlights.
HARRIS: Yes, yes.
NGUYEN: The Mack daddy of them all.
HARRIS: Hey, Sibila, you talked a lot about the awards. Did you have any favorite outfits from last night?
NGUYEN: There were quite a few.
VARGAS: Oh, Betty, what about Teri Hatcher?
NGUYEN: I was going to say. That was my favorite dress.
VARGAS: Oh, just gorgeous.
NGUYEN: Beautiful. She said it was Donna Karan?
VARGAS: Donna Karan, that's right. And I saw her back. It was absolutely gorgeous.
HARRIS: Well, I saw her back, too.
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VARGAS: You saw her back, too. But she was standing a foot away from me in person. Just the color of this dress, her body. She is -- I mean, goodness, 42 years old.
NGUYEN: Oh, it fit her to a tee, yes.
VARGAS: Yes, 42. She's a little over 40. My gosh.
HARRIS: Looked great, huh?
NGUYEN: She really did.
VARGAS: They say the 40s is the new 30s, and she's got it. HARRIS: What was that number you were wearing? A little black number with a botanical garden embroidered on it?
NGUYEN: You should have seen him when he saw you in that.
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VARGAS: I got a lot of compliments for that, thankfully. It was a little number, it was like last minute.
HARRIS: Something you threw together.
NGUYEN: Something you pulled out of your closet, you know, that old thing.
VARGAS: Exactly, you know.
HARRIS: Yeah, yeah, yeah, Sibila, good to see you. Take care.
VARGAS: Nice to see you, too.
HARRIS: There is more LIVE FROM after the break, including the shot of the day. Look at this. Wow!
NGUYEN: There it is. It hurts every time I see it.
HARRIS: A man gets a nail in his head and doesn't know it. The full story in just a few minutes.
NGUYEN: Also, this story, an emotional one of an adopted child returned to his mother that he never knew. How it happened when LIVE FROM continues.
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NGUYEN: "Now in the News": A Catholic archbishop in the Iraqi City of Mosul has been kidnapped. The 66-year-old Basil (ph) George (ph) Kamussa (ph), was reportedly outside a private residence when he was abducted. Christians are a small minority in mostly Muslim Iraq. Many live in Mosul and have been targeted in the past.
Honoring the life and message of Martin Luther King Jr. Marches like this one in King's hometown of Atlanta are taking place across the country today as the nation pays tribute to the late civil rights leader. King, who was assassinated in 1968, would have turned 76 this past Saturday.
Colon cancer has claimed the life of former McDonald's President and CEO Charlie Bell. The 44-year-old Australian native died in Sydney early today. He was diagnosed with cancer last May, only one month after he rose to the top job at McDonald's. In a statement, McDonald's called Bell's death a tragic loss.
HARRIS: The Bush administration is taking aim today at a published report that says the U.S. government intends to attack Iran. The report in the current "New Yorker" says planning is underway to eliminate targets related to Iran's weapons programs. The author of the story is Seymour Hersh, he spoke on AMERICAN MORNING.
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SEYMOUR HERSH, "THE NEW YORKER": The fact is that we are operating, right now, in and out of Iran. We are collecting intelligence. Why we working so hard at it? Because the last thing this administration wants to do is hit some targets, and bomb some targets in Iran, which will cause an enormous furor, and not be right.
We want to make sure we're not going have another second...
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