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Quick Guide & Transcript: Bush and Blair meet, Troop training mission, Off the Beaten Path
POSTED: 0409 GMT (1209 HKT), December 7, 2006
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(CNN Student News) -- December 8, 2006

Quick Guide
Bush and Blair - Hear about the friendship and political alliance of two leaders on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

Week in Review - Find out how much muck had to be removed to free up a U.S. warship en route to restoration.

Training the Troops - Get a firsthand view of a combat lesson that U.S. troops will pass on to their Iraqi counterparts.

Transcript
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

DANIELLE ELIAS, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: You've made it to Friday! Thanks for tuning in to CNN Student News. I'm Danielle Elias. In the spirit of solidarity, the American and British leaders stand before reporters, and answer questions about the Iraq War. In the spirit of perseverance, a U.S. warship wins a battle with the mud, and sails on to a multi-million dollar makeover mission. And in the holiday spirit, Santa's gonna need an extra large sleigh and extra deep pockets to deliver some of these gifts!

First Up: Bush and Blair

ELIAS: The country that America fought for its independence two centuries ago, is now one of its closest allies, and part of that has to do with the friendship between President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. They met yesterday in Washington -- two men whose political legacies will be inextricably tied to the Iraq War. John King considers how this could affect them when they're written into history books.

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JOHN KING, CNN REPORTER: Side by side yet again, two friends and allies, scarred politically by an unpopular war.

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: It's a tough time, and it's a difficult moment for America and Great Britain.

KING: The prime minister has just a few more months in office. The president, two years. So the legacy questions loom larger even amid the overwhelming daily pressures.

TONY BLAIR, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: There is no way you ever succeed in these things unless you just carry on trying and that's what we will do.

KING: Both concede they need a new plan for Iraq and the broader Middle east but insist they are right on the big picture. To walk away, the president says, would mean radical theocracy in Iraq and an Iran with nuclear weapons.

BUSH: History will say "How come Bush and Blair couldn't see the threat?" That's what they'll be asking. And I want to tell you, I see the threat.

NILE GARDINER, HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Tony Blair and President Bush are very similar figures in many ways in the sense they both see the world in terms of good versus evil, black versus white.

KING: Mr. Blair is often derided back home as the lesser partner in this alliance, but ideas he has long pushed are suddenly again in the forefront. The new Iraq Study Group report urges a direct dialogue with Iran and Syria and a new push for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, two areas Mr. Blair has privately lobbied Mr. Bush, without success, in the past.

GARDINER: I think certainly the Iraq Study Group does bear the imprint and the stamp of Tony Blair.

KING: The war's toll is evident in any "then and now" glimpse of the leaders. Energetic and confident back in 2003, more somber and beleaguered now. When Saddam Hussein's regime fell in April of 2003, Mr. Bush had a 70% approval rating and 49% of Britons were satisfied with Mr. Blair's performance. Now, the president's approval rating stands at 38%. The prime minister's a lowly 27%.

GARDINER: Both firmly believe they will be judged favorably by historians in the future that they will look back upon them as powerful conviction politicians.

KING: That's a legacy question. The answer, to be shaped by their decisions in the days and weeks ahead.

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Week in Review

ELIAS: Officials think an e.Coli outbreak in five northeastern states may be linked to Taco Bell restaurants. Dozens of people have gotten sick, and many of the first victims had eaten at Taco Bells. Investigators are still trying to figure out the exact source of the illness. Now, for a look at some other recent headlines, here's Deanna Morawski with our "Week in Review."

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DEANNA MORAWSKI, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Southeast Asia is recovering from Typhoon Durian, which slammed the Philippines last Thursday. Landslides ravaged the eastern Bicol region, burying entire villages under mud and rubble. At least 570 people were killed... hundreds more are missing. Durian weakened to a tropical storm as it hit Vietnam Tuesday claiming dozens of lives and destroying thousands of homes along the southern coast.

In the U.S., the Supreme Court took up the issue of school diversity.

DEBORAH SHALLWORTH, PARENT: I'm asking for equity here. I'm asking for fairness here.

MORAWSKI: In two cases brought before the Court, students were denied admission to certain public schools because of criteria that included their skin color -- part of the districts' efforts to achieve racial diversity. The question remains...is it diversity or discrimination? The Court is expected to rule sometime before July.

A piece of U.S. history is getting a makeover... complete with an unexpected mud mask! After serving in WWII, the USS Intrepid had spent decades as a dockside museum. But before it could be whisked away for scheduled renovations, it got stuck in river muck. The solution?

BILL WHITE, PRESIDENT OF THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM: We removed 39,000 cubic yards of Hudson River silt so that she could be free and clear and ready for tow.

MORAWSKI: With the help of four tugboats, Intrepid floated down the Hudson Tuesday on her way to a $60 million facelift.

The long-awaited Iraq Study Group report was made public Wednesday, painting a bleak picture of White House policy on Iraq, and saying that changes need to be made fast. Among its nearly 80 recommendations, the report calls for more diplomacy with the countries near Iraq, and shifting more responsibility to Iraqi forces. President Bush says he'll take each proposal from the group seriously.

And that's your Week in Review. For CNN Student News, I'm Deanna Morawski.

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Shoutout

CARL AZUZ, STUDENT NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Today's Shoutout is dedicated to Mr. Buono's 6th and 7th period Senior Current Issues Classes at Cheshire High in Cheshire, Connecticut. How many Supreme Court justices are there? If you think you know it, shout it out! Is it: A) Five B) Nine C) Ten D) Twelve You've got three seconds--GO! Nine justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, and they're appointed for life. That's your answer and that's your Shoutout!

Training the Troops

ELIAS: One thing the president, the Iraq Study Group, and Iraq's leaders all seem to agree on: It's time for Iraqi Forces to take over more of the work in securing their country. But somebody's got to teach them how to shove their fear aside and go after armed insurgents. Brian Todd shows us who these trainers are, and what they go through.

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BRIAN TODD, CNN REPORTER: A mission to kill. U.S troops storm a mock Iraqi village at Fort Riley, Kansas. Kicking down doors, taking out one insurgent at the top of the stairs, then turning to face a hostage-taker.

SOLDIER: Ali imci! Ali imci!

TODD: What's the procedure? Should they have shot the hostage-taker?

SGT. SAMUEL SISTARE, U.S. ARMY: The team-leaders have to make the call -- or the guy behind the weapon has to make the call.

TODD: A call tough enough for an American, even tougher for a soldier fighting on his own turf.

MAJ. GEN. CARTER HAM, U.S. ARMY: Help that Iraqi, help that Afghan leader, help him make those decisions instead of the American making the decision.

TODD: This unit, training how to help Iraqis deal with a common danger. This drill is called mounted combat patrol. From this convoy of Humvees, advisors are taught how to train their Iraqi counterparts to watch out for roadside bombs and hostile fire, and how to respond if they're attacked.

SOLDIERS: Chief, the vehicles being hit by IEDs.

TODD: These soldiers, badly wounded. Their buddies, criticized for leaving them exposed. But how do you escape a disabled vehicle?

TODD: This is called the Humvee evacuation assistance trainer. Essentially how to get out of a Humvee that's been hit by an IED that rolls over and catches fire, or goes into the water. I'm going to take a run at it.

TODD: Flipped over. Debris flying around inside. I need help. I might not have survived. That was the toughest part, finding the latch when you're upside down.

TODD: This program's only been in place since June, but it's very ambitious. Each advisor goes through a period of training of about 60 days. They go through it in teams of eleven. Then those teams are embedded in Iraqi battalions of about 500 troops. Those are the Iraqis that are going to be on the front lines of this war. Brian Todd, CNN Ft. Riley, Kansas.

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Promo

ELIAS: He started out as a quiet boy from a decent family and became the western world's most wanted terrorist. This Monday, join us as we track the footsteps of bin Laden, a "CNN Presents Classroom Edition." The showtime and free classroom materials are available on our web site!

Off the Beaten Path

ELIAS: Finally today, while shopping "Off the Beaten Path," Carl Azuz found some holiday gifts you certainly haven't thought of!

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CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Welcome to your official Off the Beaten Path gift guide! If you're looking to splurge this ChrismaHanaKwanzMas, skip the pony, and go straight for the backyard water park. This outrageous, aquatic entertainment esplanade will only set you back about a hundred grand, and would make for great fun when the weather turned nippy! If you'd rather waste time indoors, step up to this custom doll house, which is every bit as useful as a prefab model, but rings in at 10,000 buckaroos. What better way to show Barbie what it's like to marry money?

AZUZ: For the kid who's into stuffed animals, check out this lovable, life-sized woolly mammoth. It'll give Timmy the chance to snuggle up to something bigger than his nightmares. If you can afford the $12,000 price tag, you can afford the therapy. For Dad, forget about the BMW -- instead, consider this glorified FOUR-WHEELER. It's every bit as street-legal, and it makes up in status what it lacks in features. But who needs stuff like a roof?

TARA LEVINSON, PARENT: Personally, I think that kids are fine with a five-dollar gift. They enjoy the excitement of opening something up and seeing it.

AZUZ: That's true -- it is hard to wrap up a rocket racing league, or whatever this thing is. But the exorbitantly expensive accoutrements of the EXCESSIVELY affluent do have something in common: You PROBABLY can't afford them. Ho ho ho! This is your cynical Santa, Carl Azuz reporting.

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Goodbye

ELIAS: CNN Student News returns next Monday, and we hope to see you when we do. Until then, have a great weekend!

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