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Quick Guide & Transcript: CIA leak investigation, Kashmir's Line of Control
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CNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- October 27, 2005 Quick GuideCIA Leak Investigation - Explore the fundamentals of the ongoing CIA leak investigation. Crossing the Line of Control - Head to Kashmir's Line of Control for a view of humanity's struggle against nature. Wilma Aftermath - Follow the path of Hurricane Wilma's damage to see how storm victims are coping. TranscriptTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. MONICA LLOYD, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Just two days from the weekend, we're glad to have you along for CNN Student News! I'm Monica Lloyd. The clock is ticking in an investigation as to who blew the cover of a CIA agent. The urgency is clear... As troops on opposite sides of a conflict, have the same goals in helping earthquake victims. And the record is unmatched: When the world's tallest canine, stretches his legs and shows off his height! First Up: CIA Leak Investigation LLOYD: A grand jury is a group of people who determine whether there's enough criminal evidence to indict someone, or accuse someone of wrongdoing. A particularly important case before a grand jury now, is whether anyone should be accused of illegally disclosing a name, that should've been kept secret. It could turn out that no indictments are made; Then again, it could result in fodder for a political thriller. Deanna Morawski explains the so-called, "CIA leak investigation." (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) DEANNA MORAWSKI, CNN REPORTER: Surrounded by reporters, special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald arrived at the courthouse Wednesday, tightlipped about what could come of his investigation. The Chicago-based U.S. attorney is on a high-profile mission -- finding out if there's enough evidence to charge Anyone with intentionally leaking the identity of an undercover CIA agent. CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity was first revealed in an article by columnist and CNN contributor Robert Novak in 2003. How that information got out is the focus of the investigation. SCOTT MCCLELLAN/WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: There's a lot of speculation going around and I think there are a lot of facts that simply are not known at this point. It remains an ongoing investigation and we'll let the special prosecutor continue to do his work, and I'm sure he will have more to say in due course. MORAWSKI: At the center of the investigation -- the claim that Plame's name could have been leaked to get back at her husband, Joe Wilson - a former U.S. ambassador, who accused the Bush administration of using faulty intelligence as part of its case for invading Iraq. It's a federal crime if the person who revealed her identity knew she worked undercover and revealed it on purpose. Among those said to be under investigation -- White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove and Vice President Dick Cheney's top aide, Lewis "Scooter" Libby. President Bush has said there will be consequences for anyone found guilty. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: I would like this to end as quickly as possible so we know the facts. And if someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration. MORAWSKI: The investigation could end soon. The grand jury's term is set to expire on Friday - unless Fitzgerald asks the judge for an extension. Either way, the White House must plan for the possibility that indictments - if issued - could mean trouble for some of Washington's most powerful players. For CNN Student News, I'm Deanna Morawski. (END VIDEO CLIP) Iraq Constitution LLOYD: The results are in from Iraq's constitutional vote on October 15th, and more than 78 percent of Iraqis said "yes" to their country's draft constitution. This is seen as a key step toward democracy in Iraq, and it paves the way for another election, this time of a new Iraqi parliament, to take place in mid-December. Three of the country's 18 provinces voted against the constitution. Those areas had significant populations of Sunni Arabs, who have voiced some dissatisfaction with the document. Is this Legit? CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: Is This Legit?: Cashmere wool derives its name from the disputed Kashmir region in South Asia. This is true! Cashmere wool comes from Kashmir goats, and it was historically produced in the Kashmir region. Crossing the Line of Control LLOYD: International relief groups are pledging an additional 525 million dollars to South Asia, to help victims of the October 8th earthquake recover and rebuild. Some of the troops who are helping get the much-needed aid to the people, have spent years fighting on either the Indian or Pakistani side in the conflict over Kashmir. But Ram Ramgopal shows us how help is taking precedence over politics. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) RAM RAMGOPAL, CNN REPORTER: In the heart of the quake zone, even used clothing sets off a scramble. These people, left with nothing, are desperate for anything. Indian army officer Anupam Bhagi tries to keep order, with mixed results. The army, already deployed on the frontlines in Kashmir, is taking the lead in ensuring aid gets to the right hands. It's not an easy job to begin with, and human nature makes it even harder. Were it not for Colonel Bhagi, only the strongest here would survive. Yet the picture is not entirely bleak. Even amid the chaos officials say they see some hope - that aid is getting to places away from the highways. Every house in Gharkote is damaged. Six thousand residents have urgent needs that are slowly being addressed. LT. COL. ANUPAM BHAGI, INDIAN ARMY: The clothes, the rations, the stores, which you are seeing, is most welcome. But that's not exactly what is required now. This can be used for the needs of the destitute, but not for those who've lost the roof on top of their heads. RAMGOPAL: The urgent need-more tents that can withstand the cold in a region that gets 15 feet of snow every winter. We're just about a kilometer from the Line of Control in Kashmir. The mountains in the background are under Pakistan's control, the foreground is under Indian rule. There's just one crossing on the 720-kilometer long LoC - the KAman Setu or peace bridge, now damaged. The main intra-Kashmir highway that leads to the bridge is also closed by landslides. A bus service that was started down this road just months ago, is now suspended. One thing is clear, after the quake, both Indian and Pakistani troops stationed here suffered casualties. The Indian army says it faces the same challenges as soldiers on the Pakistani side. BRIGADIER BALBIR PAMA, INDIAN ARMY 161 BRIGADE: We have seen some of their posts going under. We were able to see their casualties being dug and taken. We are fully sympathetic about this particular tragedy with them. RAMGOPAL: As the troops dig in for winter, there's no sign the guard is being lowered. But there's recognition in both nations: they have little protection against the mighty force of nature. Ram Ramgopal, Near the Line of Control, Indian-Controlled Kashmir. (END VIDEO CLIP) Word to the Wise CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS REPORTER: A Word to the Wise... destitute (adjective) lacking possessions or resources; suffering poverty Source: www.m-w.com Wilma Aftermath LLOYD: In the southern third of Florida, where Hurricane Wilma struck on Monday, here's how things looked yesterday afternoon: An estimated 2-point-8 million households had no electricity. More than 6000 technicians were working to get it back on. And 37-hundred national guard members were distributing supplies. Those are some statistics; Alan Chernoff now illustrates for us the situation on the ground. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ALLAN CHERNOFF, CNN REPORTER: FEMA delivers for Oakland Park, Florida. Ice and drinking water, precious commodities, in a community without power, and water purification. Two days after Hurricane Wilma slammed south Florida, from East to West Coast the lines were long, but they moved quickly. People knew where to go by listening to the radio, or word of mouth. For most, the wait was no longer than 30 minutes -- but there was only so much to go around. After three truck full of water and ice, everything is just about gone. These are the final bottles of water being handed out, and the lines still extend around the street. MARCIA JENKINS, HURRICANE VICTIM: We went around looking for ice yesterday and the places that were supposed to have ice did not have any ice. The trucks didn't come. So we road around burning out the little bit of gas that we did have trying to get ice, and there was no ice to be given or any water. CHERNOFF: Frustrated drivers have also been lining up for gas -- before sunrise. CHERNOFF: (To driver in car waiting in line for gas) You've waited two hours? DRIVER: Feels like two hours to me...I don't know. CHERNOFF: And at building supply stores, like Home Depot, long lines for clean-up and other items. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says FEMA is working around the clock in Florida. HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF: I understand there are frustrations here, as the governor's acknowledged: we can't always get to people what we hope to get to them as quickly as we hope to do it. But, I will tell you that people here are working 24/7 to make sure that we do live up to a very high standard that the governor has set. CHERNOFF: Part of the problem lies in critical distribution centers not being up and running 24-hours after Wilma hit. A problem Florida's governor acknowledged. FLORIDA GOV. JEB BUSH: My expectation is that within 24 hours we would have our points of distribution set up. Never has that ever been done in any hurricane and we did not meet those expectations, and I accept responsibility for that. Today is going to be better, tomorrow is going to be better than today, and the day after tomorrow will be even better. (END VIDEO CLIP) Before We Go LLOYD: Before we go... Marmaduke, Scooby Doo, Clifford: Some of the biggest names in comic canines, right? Well, meet their real-life match! It's a great dane that stands seven feet tall when upright, and is certified by Guinness World Records, as the tallest dog on the planet! Don't think he uses his sizable stature to intimidate: This colossal canine is a certified therapy dog, who seeks smiles at hospitals and nursing homes around California. Goodbye LLOYD: Not such a "ruff" life, if you ask us! For CNN Student News, I'm Monica Lloyd. 
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