• Israeli Reaction to Gaza Situation
• Humanitarian Crisis Worsens - Palestinians in Gaza pour Across Egyptian Border
• Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Look to Sway Voters Before Primary
• Report Alleges Bush Administration Lied About Iraq After 9/11
• Zimbabwean Government Cracks Down on Opposition Protestors
• *Unrest in Nepal Over Government Hike in Oil Products (*Web Only)
  

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• DRC Signs Peace Agreement
• Mortar Attacks During Diplomatic Visit to Mogadishu
• US and Vietnam Sign Immigration Enforcement Agreement
• Italian Government in Crisis
• CO2 Reduction Goals Announced in the European Union

Today the Center for Public Integrity released a report saying that President Bush and other
top White House Officials issued 935 false statements on the security
threat posed by Iraq in the years following 9/11. According to the
report, the administration took part in quote an orchestrated campaign
to capture public opinion and lead the country into war. But as FSRN's Karen Miller reports some say these same messages are continuing to be used to manipulate the public even today.

On Wednesday, Zimbabwean police brutally assaulted opposition members
of the Movement for Democratic Change, the (MDC) as they marched
through the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare. The MDC members
were defying a police ban on their planned protest. Earlier in the
morning, MDC party President Morgan Tsvangirayi was arrested for his
role in planning the march. Davison Makanga reports from Capetown.

Democrats are gearing up for their next primary – in South Carolina
which will take place Saturday. The state is considered the gateway to
the south and the three top Democratic candidates are all looking for
an edge. Barack Obama is doing well there but must overcome numerous
challenges. FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.

From Jerusalem, Irris Mackler, correspondent in Israel, speaks to FSRN
about the Israeli reaction to the situation in Gaza.