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Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Election Monitors may be scarce in Iraq -- but, In Israel -- there were hundreds of observers for the Palestinian election -- even some from NH. More on their experience coming up. |
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and, later. Post-War Life in Afghanistan. We'll talk with a NH entrepreneur teaching Afghan women how to earn a living with their embroiderie. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. On Sunday, Iraqi Elections get underway amid renewed threats of violence. Given security concerns --most international election monitors are staying away from the Iraqi Vote. That -- was not the case in Israel when Palestinians elected a new President in Mid-January. Hundreds of election monitors were on hand. including some from New Hampshire. The recent election of Mahmoud Abbas is raising hopes that the long-stalled peace process with Isreal.may soon be revived. Abbas replaces longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat -- who died in November. A figure viewed by many Israelis as a "ruthless terrorist" and a roadblock to Peace. The election was viewed as the best chance in years to move away from Arafat's legacy of conflict and mis-rule. Abbas has pledged to curb violence and seek agreements from Israel to ease conditions in the occupied territories. A position that earned him U-S backing -- and the support of most voters. Mahmoud Abbas won in a landslide with over 60-percent of the vote. But, he fell short of the 70-percent turnout -- that analysts predicted he needed to push forward his "anti-violence" agenda. Given that -- some Palestinians are quick to point out -Abbas does not speak for everyone. For Abbas -- getting elected may be the "easy" part. As President, he'll have to dismantle Arafat's regime if he hopes to persuade Israel to return to the negotiating table. |
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Among the foreign observers overseeing that election: Former Governor Jeanne Shaheen --a member of the international team of monitors -- lead by former President Jimmy Carter. Gov Shaheen is here to talk about her experience. Q First off -- your thoughts on the upcoming Iraqi Election and the LACK of monitors. Does that worry you? Q How did you get TAPPED as a monitor for the Palestinian election? Q Do you believe the presence of OBSERVERS make a difference? Q Gov. Shaheen: Walk us thru the process if you would. What's involved in being a monitor? |
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Q Can you give us a SENSE of what it was like -- did you observe any of that? Q What problems were you on the ALERT for? biggest FEAR? Any irregularities you saw? safe to say biggest challenge ensuring FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT allowing voters to get to the polls. Q Did TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS and ROADBLOCKS impede the vote? Q Were than any Problems with REGISTRATION? Polls closed 2 hrs later --voting difficultties forced EXTENSION. Q Were you at all concerned about VIOLENCE? Q Palestinian militant group HAMAS had called for a BOYCOTT of the vote -- no real impact? Q How were ELECTION MONITORS RECEIVED by Palestinians? Q This was Palestinians FIRST election for President since 19-96. Did you get the sense of being part of an HISTORIC moment. Q In your view how significant is the election of ABBAS when it comes to the peace process? Q Now that it's all over: How would you sum the experience up? Q Make you feel differently about DEMOCRACY? let's hope it goes as smoothly as the Palestinian election went. Gov Jeanne Shaheen -- thank you. |
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New Hampshire Senator John Sununu --was part of the American delegation that monitored the Palestinian election. We caught up with him in Washington for his perspective. |
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Senator Sununu says compared to the Palestinian elections Iraq's election poses unique challenges. He's hoping for strong voter turnout despite security issues. Both, U-S and Iraqi officials fear a "spike" in bloodshed and violence leading up to Sunday's election. The cost of security is mounting. This week the Bush administration asked Congress for 80-billion dollars more to pay for this year's costs of fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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That concludes our program. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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Abbas has pledged to curb violence and seek agreements from Israel to ease conditions in the occupied territories. A position that earned him U-S backing -- and the support of most voters. |
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This story is one of adventure and exploration. A Derry man is working his way around the world in an attempt to climb the "7 Summits of the World" -- the highest peaks on each of the 7 continents. Only 80 mountaineers have completed such an adventure -- the first person to do so was an American businessman back in 19-85. 50-year-old Daniel Barter took his "first" high-altitude climb in 19-96. He"s already reached the summits of Mount Everest in Asia, Mount McKinley in North America and Mount Kilimenjaro in Africa. He just recently completed a climb in South America reaching the summit of Mount Acon-ca-uga. A-con-ca-uga is the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere at more than 22-thousand feet. It's part of the Andes Mountain range and is located in western Argentina, near the Chilean border. It also has one of the highest mountain death tolls in the world. DAN =-welcome. Q This is dangerous stuff. Every year there are RESCUES, FROSTBITE, and WORSE - in summit attempts. Given that -- WHY do you do it? Q A lot of factors out of your control like: Weather and AVALANCHES. That doesn't worry you? Q DAN: What about ALTITUDE: - * What HAPPENS to your BODY when it is exposed to extreme altitudes? * How does the LACK OF OXYGEN affect the brain? *How difficult is it to breath? * Need special EQUIPMENT or TRAINING? Q What were CONDITIONS like for your? Hot/ Cold ? DARK? This is NOT a SOLO venture? Teams? Q You scaled MOUNT EVEREST in May of 2004 -- We have pictures of that climb. Tell me what we're seeing? ** Mt Everest is the HIGHEST mountain in the world. Special challenges? Described as a "MOUNTAIN without MERCY. What do they mean by that? Q Climbing the 7-SUMMITS is ultimate challenge for die-hard climbers. So, What's NEXT for you? Q DAN: When do you think you'll take on Vinson -- in ANTARCTICA. Will it be your TOUGHEST climb? "extreme, solo weather climbs".WIND-CHILLS? Q Many have LOST their Lives trying to conquer the 7 SUMMITS. This is not for the faint at heart. You need to know what you're doing? Biggest MISTAKE climbers make?? Q How does your FAMILY feel about your climbing? Q What's been the most DIFFICULT challenge for you in these hi-altitidue climbs? * How long does one of EXPEDITIONS take * Have to be in good physical shape -- tough on the body? NEEDED EQUIPMENT. DANIEL BARTER: Best of Luck in your next climb. Thanks for sharing your adventure. |
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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A well-known New Hampshire politician was on hand to witness the recent Palestinian elections, which raised hopes for peace in the troubled region. Palestinian Elections Went Smoothly Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen was an official observer of the election, in which Mahmoud Abbas was elected to replace the late Yasser Arafat. "This was a democratic, free and open election in Gaza," Shaheen said. Shaheen joined former President Jimmy Carter and other dignitaries to observe the process. She had high praise for her hosts. Poll workers who checked voter lists were trained for days in advance, and she said she found public faith in the new process. In a village just outside of Ramallah, Shaheen said she found a ballot box that wasn't correctly sealed. She raised the problem with election officials. "There were six observers of the major candidates all watching, and they came up to us and exclaimed, 'It's OK. No one will cheat. We're watching to make sure,'" Shaheen said. The election went smoothly, but there's much work to be done. Shaheen said movement between Israeli and Palestinian territories is severely restricted by armed checkpoints and no clear authority. "As someone put it to me, these are McDonald's employees running the checkpoints, making the decisions about who comes and goes," Shaheen said. "All decisions are made by these individual people." Protests and violence are common, but Shaheen said she believes that the peaceful election of a new leader is a hopeful sign. "It's been interesting that he met with Ariel Sharon and talked after the election," she said. "Perhaps there's an opportunity to restart the peace process there." Both sides have discussed a ceasefire to allow discussions to continue between Israel and the Palestinians. |
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Yasser Arafat, 75, the leader who passionately sought a homeland for his people but was seen by many Israelis as a ruthless terrorist and a roadblock to peace, died early Thursday in Paris. Abbas was serving as acting PLO head after Arafat -- the previous PLO chief -- fell ill. Arafat named Abbas his first prime minister in April 2003 and spent the next four months in a power struggle with the 69-year-old PLO secretary-general before Abbas resigned the following September. Encouraged by Abbas' appointment, the United States presented the "road map" to peace. The peace plan -- backed by the United States, United Nations, European Union and Russia -- called for steps on both sides aimed at ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establishing an independent Palestinian state. Abbas, who repeatedly said he did not want to be a figurehead prime minister, was a behind-the-scenes man in the lead-up to the 1993 Oslo accords and worked with many of the discussion groups dealing with other accords. Abbas called for a halt to attacks on Israel after the second Intifada began in fall 2000. Meanwhile, hardline PLO political chief Farouk Kaddoumi was named Arafat's successor as Fatah party leader Thursday, according to Palestinian officials. Kaddoumi, 73, has not lived in the Palestinian territories since the signing of the 1993 Oslo peace accords and is seen by some rejectionists as a possible successor to Arafat. He serves as the Palestinian Liberation Organization's foreign minister. However, he has very little grassroots support in Gaza or the West Bank because he lives in Tunis, and his role on the ground has largely been taken over by Palestinian Authoritiy Foreign Minister Nabil Sha'ath, according to a biography provided by the Palestinian press bureau. Kaddoumi joined Fatah, the Palestinian liberation movement in Cairo, shortly after graduating from economics school in the Egyptian capital in 1958. He has remained close to Arab countries throughout the 1970s and 1980s and was a hardliner, rejectionist during the 1993 Oslo talks. He refused to return to the Palestinian territories after Arafat signed the deal with Israel. Earlier this month, Kaddoumi issued harsh warnings "to ambitious Palestinian officials, who are jockeying for power." By 1993 Arafat was ready to recognize Israel's right to exist. He signed a peace agreement with Israel which envisaged the gradual implementation of Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip over a five-year period - the foundations for a future independent Palestinian state. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 11:00 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Election Monitors may be scarce in Iraq but, In Israel there were hundreds of observers for the Palestinian election even some from NH. More on their experience coming up. And, later. Post-War Life in Afghanistan. We'll talk with a NH entrepreneur teaching Afghan women how to earn a living with their embroiderie. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. On Sunday, Iraqi Elections get underway amid renewed threats of violence. Given security concerns most international election monitors are staying away from the Iraqi Vote. That was not the case in Israel when Palestinians elected a new President in Mid-January. Hundreds of election monitors were on hand including some from New Hampshire. The recent election of Mahmoud Abbas is raising hopes that the long-stalled peace process with Isreal may soon be revived. Abbas replaces longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat who died in November. A figure viewed by many Israelis as a "ruthless terrorist" and a roadblock to Peace. The election was viewed as the best chance in years to move away from Arafat's legacy of conflict and mis-rule. Abbas has pledged to curb violence and seek agreements from Israel to ease conditions in the occupied territories. A position that earned him U.S. backing and the support of most voters. Mahmoud Abbas won in a landslide with over 60%of the vote. But, he fell short of the 70% turnout that analysts predicted he needed to push forward his "anti-violence" agenda. Given that some Palestinians are quick to point out -Abbas does not speak for everyone. For Abbas getting elected may be the "easy" part. As President, he'll have to dismantle Arafat's regime if he hopes to persuade Israel to return to the negotiating table. Among the foreign observers overseeing that election: Former Governor Jeanne Shaheen a member of the international team of monitors lead by former President Jimmy Carter. Gov Shaheen is here to talk about her experience. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Gov. Jeanne Shaheen\Palestinian Election Observer |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 11:00 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Election Monitors may be scarce in Iraq but, In Israel there were hundreds of observers for the Palestinian election even some from NH. More on their experience coming up. And, later. Post-War Life in Afghanistan. We'll talk with a NH entrepreneur teaching Afghan women how to earn a living with their embroiderie. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. On Sunday, Iraqi Elections get underway amid renewed threats of violence. Given security concerns most international election monitors are staying away from the Iraqi Vote. That was not the case in Israel when Palestinians elected a new President in Mid-January. Hundreds of election monitors were on hand including some from New Hampshire. The recent election of Mahmoud Abbas is raising hopes that the long-stalled peace process with Isreal may soon be revived. Abbas replaces longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat who died in November. A figure viewed by many Israelis as a "ruthless terrorist" and a roadblock to Peace. The election was viewed as the best chance in years to move away from Arafat's legacy of conflict and mis-rule. Abbas has pledged to curb violence and seek agreements from Israel to ease conditions in the occupied territories. A position that earned him U.S. backing and the support of most voters. Mahmoud Abbas won in a landslide with over 60%of the vote. But, he fell short of the 70% turnout that analysts predicted he needed to push forward his "anti-violence" agenda. Given that some Palestinians are quick to point out -Abbas does not speak for everyone. For Abbas getting elected may be the "easy" part. As President, he'll have to dismantle Arafat's regime if he hopes to persuade Israel to return to the negotiating table. Among the foreign observers overseeing that election: Former Governor Jeanne Shaheen a member of the international team of monitors lead by former President Jimmy Carter. Gov Shaheen is here to talk about her experience. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Gov. Jeanne Shaheen\Palestinian Election Observer |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 03:30 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Election Monitors may be scarce in Iraq but, In Israel there were hundreds of observers for the Palestinian election even some from NH. More on their experience coming up. And, later. Post-War Life in Afghanistan. We'll talk with a NH entrepreneur teaching Afghan women how to earn a living with their embroiderie. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. New Hampshire Senator John Sununu was part of the American delegation that monitored the Palestinian election. We caught up with him in Washington for his perspective. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sen. John Sununu\Palestinian Election Monitor |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 12:00 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Election Monitors may be scarce in Iraq but, In Israel there were hundreds of observers for the Palestinian election even some from NH. More on their experience coming up. And, later. Post-War Life in Afghanistan. We'll talk with a NH entrepreneur teaching Afghan women how to earn a living with their embroiderie. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The U.S. launched attacks against Afghanistan back in 2001as part of its campaign against terrorist groups and states that support them. The country, already dealing with poverty, drought and a destroyed economy, has yet to recover. But, efforts to rebuild are underway. Even before the War, a New Hampshire woman was committed to helping women from that region earn a living and support their families. Rachel Lehr co-founded a non-profit group called RUBIA, which helps Afghan women sell their embroidery here in the states. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS:Beth Carroll\NH Outlook, Rachel Lehr\Rubia Co-founder |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/27/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 12:00 Now on New Hampshire Outlook: Election Monitors may be scarce in Iraq but, In Israel there were hundreds of observers for the Palestinian election even some from NH. More on their experience coming up. And, later. Post-War Life in Afghanistan. We'll talk with a NH entrepreneur teaching Afghan women how to earn a living with their embroiderie. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. The U.S. launched attacks against Afghanistan back in 2001as part of its campaign against terrorist groups and states that support them. The country, already dealing with poverty, drought and a destroyed economy, has yet to recover. But, efforts to rebuild are underway. Even before the War, a New Hampshire woman was committed to helping women from that region earn a living and support their families. Rachel Lehr co-founded a non-profit group called RUBIA, which helps Afghan women sell their embroidery here in the states. PRODUCER/REPORTER: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS:Beth Carroll\NH Outlook, Rachel Lehr\Rubia Co-founder |
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Thursday, January 27, 2005: Most of tonight's show was pretaped on earlier days. We just had to piece it all together. We started just after 4pm and finished by 4:30pm. At 5pm we taped an interview with a mountain climber to air at a later date. |
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