Eagle 6, one hawk down. Another one coming in behind you.
Roger, Falcon 1? Got it.
They've been spotted.
Six is down. Hawk is moving out.
Eagle 6, one hawk's nest. Quiet.
Quiet.
Locked.
Load open.
Eagle 5 outside nest, preparing surprise.
Fire in the hole.
I'll take him, sir. He'll take me off.
I'll get them. So this time you're not late. Hold him here.
Where's the last hawk headed? Anybody? Anybody?
Nothing, sir. Don't see him.
Oh, God.
What the hell's going on?
The shooting's stopped.
Linebacker off the air.
SHF Relay Radio's gone dead.
FBI just called. New York News Radio's reporting two gunmen shot dead in a robbery in an eastside antique shop.
McCasky?
Down at St. Luke's. He's gonna make it.
Signal from Gettysburg. Warhead secure, scuttle charge diffused, mopping up.
Casualties?
Four wounded, including Captain Rodriguez.
Well.
Gentlemen, the President of the United States.
I have a brief statement, and then the Russian and Israeli ambassadors will answer your questions.
Yesterday, certain irresponsible members of the press circulated unfounded reports about stolen Russian nuclear warrants.
In fact, in anticipation of such a remote contingency, the governments of the United States, the Russian Federation, and the State of Israel have been conducting joint operations, including the simulated theft, transportation of W warheads, and a joint naval operation.
Spare me.
How the hell did you get the Israelis and Russians to show up for that?
Oh, I appealed to their sense of national interest.
Well, you know. Black man.
Well, I'm proud of you, son. You pulled that hat trick off. The op center's yours as long as you want it.
Director, if you've got ten minutes, the Washington Post would like a quick interview.
Go on. You like getting your picture in a paper? Enjoy yourself.
Uh, to the Washington Post, thanks, but no thanks.
In all my years of government service, I have never, ever been so double-crossed and hung out to dry.
Now, now.
Why did you tell Paul Hood you knew about his troubles at home?
Oh, slip of the tongue.
Oh, liar, you do not make slips like that. You purposely cut my throat with him. I want to know why.
Pamela, do you have any idea how tough it is to put a team like this together? I mean, like the one we got here at the op center.
It's damn tough. And in Washington, it's double damn tough. And I got this team put together pretty good.
So?
So don't expect me to stand around with my finger up my nose while you screw it up making cookie time with the director.
You leave him alone. Am I making myself clear?
That day that his wife walked out on him, you, you were the one. You practically begged me to scrape him off the floor and take him home.
And I give you full marks for saving my bacon. Thanks. But he's a married man.
Maybe.
He's a married man, Pamela. And I want him to stay married. Now you keep your hooks off of him. That's an order.
And what if I love him?
Well, honey, then I feel real sorry for you. That's a cross you're going to have to bear.
You go to hell.
I might.
I just might.
Paul? Paul?
Pam?
Hi.
You okay? You hurt or anything?
Yeah, I'm fine. Listen, how'd it go in there?
Well, the president's a hero. The Russians and Israelis are taking a bow. It's a funny world, I'll tell you.
Uh, listen, Paul, wait. I'm sorry about being the back channel to Davis.
Paul, can we, uh, can we get beyond it?
Yeah, sure. All's forgiven.
Well, guess I'll go home and clean up.
Yeah.
Like to catch an early dinner?
You know, I gotta get home. I haven't had dinner with my kids in a week.
Maybe after they go to bed. We could catch a late show.
Okay. Okay.
On the mall, uh, 930?
Be there.
Okay. Thanks.
Stacy is there. I'm home.
Jane, when did you get...
I saw the president's press conference. Paul, I'm so proud of you.
How did you...
Troy called me.
Troy?
He told me what you'd been going through. Paul, I'm sorry, I didn't know.
Maureen took the girls to the Andersons for a slumber party. How about making up for lost time?
I'm sorry.
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Looking after your bigger picture.
Seven nightly news with Anne Fullwood.
The discontent that became a disgrace.
What occurred here today was un-Australian.
A judge told jailing Alan Bond could kill him.
And welcome back to winter, the big chill has eastern Australia shivering.
Good evening.
What began as a rally to protest against the Howard government ended with arrests and bloodshed today.
The worst political violence witnessed in Australia in decades.
Police were unable to hold back hundreds of unionists as they forced their way into Parliament House.
38 were arrested.
15,000 men, women, migrants, students, public servants, unionists and aborigines from across the nation
descended on Parliament House around lunchtime in a rare show of public unity.
Who owns this land? We do! Who owns this land? We do!
The crowd burnt a large effigy of John Howard and began chanting in anger at the new government.
Howard out! Howard out!
The crowd turned ugly, sculling the wall and ripping down the Australian flag to raise their own.
The atmosphere was highly charged, leading to the most violent scenes ever at the Parliament.
About 3,000 protestors began throwing their weight against the front doors, demanding to be let in.
A glass window was smashed at the entrance and the protestors crawled through one after another.
With the situation out of control, the police equipped with riot gear came flooding into the Parliament's marble hall.
The gift shop was broken into and trashed, demonstrators looting as they went.
One policewoman was taken to hospital with broken ribs.
Other officers accused the protestors of throwing acid and paint.
Come on, please, come on, leave us alone.
There were 38 arrests and around 60 officers were injured.
Outside, for nearly three hours, the protestors clipped up the pressure at the doors.
Later, the Prime Minister inspected the damage and thanked police.
What occurred here today was un-Australian. It was ugly.
It endangered the physical wellbeing of men and women.
On the eve of the Federal Budget, the Parliament is in shock.
There's been widespread condemnation.
Even the protest organisers at the ACTU have disassociated themselves from the violence.
The incidents that occurred at Parliament House had nothing to do with the ACTU or the organisers of the rally.
I regret that they occurred.
What I'm saying is that people who conduct political protest must keep it within the bounds of legitimate protesting arrangements.
The Democrats blamed in part the cutbacks.
You see, this is one of the ironies. This government has cut back on security on the number of attendants in this place.
It's our own fault if we're now at risk.
But John Howard said the drama has merely stiffened his resolve to go ahead with the reforms.
Never under any circumstances will my government buckle to threats of physical violence or behaviour of that kind.
In Canberra, Helen McCabe, 7 Nightly News.
Well, anti-government rallies were not only confined to Canberra, union members gathered in most capital cities to voice their anger.
More than 10,000 angry workers staged a noisy protest in the centre of Brisbane.
The gathering was the largest scene in Brisbane for over a decade.
The crowd angry at federal government budget cuts and state government plans to privatise school cleaning services.
Shame, shame, shame!
Coal production shut down for the day and a rail strike is expected next month.
10,000 also came out to protest in Adelaide.
We will rock you!
The crowd was angry at what they see is an erosion of workers' conditions.
Mr Howard, the battle is here, you'll cry.
We'll battle all right and it's you and your muscling crew we're going to battle.
South the Throat is electrical workers are taking up the fight, threatening state-wide blackouts unless the federal government reverses changes to industrial relations laws.
And a smaller but still vocal crowd of over 5,000 protested in Perth.
Union leaders say the demonstrators want to send a message to the government that planned budget cuts will hurt the community.
Tim Silberger, Seven Nightly News.
As fury over the budget grows, news that federal politicians are reaping huge superannuation payouts but contributing very little.
Some, including Paul Keating and Andrew Peacock, have collected more than $2 million.
On the eve of one of the toughest budgets this country has seen in years, a newsletter called Inside Canberra has for the first time analysed how our politicians feather their own nests through their massively generous taxpayer-funded superannuation scheme.
They put in 15 percent and if they stay the course for the full 18 years, they get 75 percent of their retirement salary.
So for a relatively small investment, the Prime Minister on retirement already stands to earn $1.9 million and the former Prime Minister Paul Keating $2.7 million.
Other former MPs like Sports Rorts Minister Roz Kelly gets $1.7 million and Andrew Peacock $2.2 million.
In total taxpayers are liable for more than $34 million in retirement benefits to just 18 former politicians.
The Democrats say they'll refer the superannuation scheme to a Senate inquiry but as the futures of our politicians are secured, there's massive anxiety for many others.
The latest budget tip is Medicare refunds will be cut for some services and pharmaceutical costs are to rise.
Doll cheats could also be fined up to $900.
Nicole Chavastak, 7 Nightly News.
A Perth judge has been told that the former tycoon Alan Bond would die if he was sent to jail.
Mr Bond was found guilty on Friday of fraud. He will be sentenced tomorrow.
Alan Bond's Queens Council Julian Burnside was on his feet all day telling the judge that Alan Bond was now a broken man and that jail could kill him.
America's Cup supporters were called, so were doctors with details of Bond's ill health.
Family friends described his generosity but none of his four adult children were in court today, only new wife Diana.
Mr Burnside said Alan Bond had only $55,000 in the bank and a promise of $250,000 from a recent legal win but could pay a $50,000 fine.
Prosecutor Brian Martin said jail was the only appropriate sentence.
To avoid the impression, if you're big enough, you can get away with it.
Judge Antoinette Kennedy will be sentenced tomorrow morning.
Alison Phan, 7 Nightly News.
The Queensland Police Force has come under fire after a review found major problems.
A report by the Queensland Police Service Review Committee released today says the force lacks direction and vision, has a top heavy administration,
and its female officers suffer a high level of sexual harassment and lack of promotion.
The damning report comes just as the Queensland Government announced it is giving current Police Commissioner Jim O'Sullivan another term in office.
Well, a cold snap swept across our eastern states today with snow blocking highways and the odd flake even falling as far north as Queensland.
The icy blast also plunged Sydney back into winter as the city recorded one of its coldest August days this century.
In the mountains west of Sydney, locals woke to snow up to 15 centimetres deep, a sudden chill ending hopes of an early spring.
We were in Sydney yesterday down at Wonderland, it was lovely and warm and then we got up this morning to snow so it's fantastic.
Sydney recorded its coldest August day for 34 years, the mercury dropping to a low of 6.9 degrees at midday.