Topics and Guests, December 2
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Join host Brit Hume and FOX's Team Washington weekdays at 6 p.m. ET for "Special Report" — Find out what's happening inside the Beltway and on the world stage.
Thursday, Dec. 2:
In a press conference today, President Bush said that Iraq's elections must not be delayed from the Jan. 30 scheduled date while also adding that he approved sending more U.S. troops to Iraq before the election. Jim Angle reports from the White House.
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Plus, Iran (search) may be hiding equipment bought by its military that could be used in a nuclear weapons program despite its recent agreement to freeze all such programs and place them under U.N. supervision. Bret Baier has the latest from the Pentagon.
And as Ukrainians await a ruling that could decide whether a new vote is held in the country's presidential crisis, outgoing President Leonid Kuchma (search) went to Moscow and received a boost from his ally, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Dana Lewis reports from Kiev.
Also, after weeks of denial, the French Defense Minister said Wednesday that French troops who killed some 20 protesters in Ivory Coast (search) last month acted in self defense and did not break any rules. Major Garrett shares the details of the story including a home video FOX obtained of the clash between the peacekeepers and protesters that left at least 20 protesters dead.
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And our all-star panel of FOX News contributors weigh on Bush's latest Cabinet choices and more hot topics of the day:
Fred Barnes, executive editor of The Weekly Standard
Jeff Birnbaum, columnist for The Washington Post
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Charles Krauthammer, syndicated columnist
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— Guests and topics are subject to change