Democracy Now! The War & Peace Report 09/29/05

Independent news show, hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez Headlines for September 29, 2005 - DeLay Hammered By Indictment - SEC Opens 'Formal' Investigation of Frist - New Orleans Death Toll at 896 - ExxonMobil Charged With Price Gauging - Karen Hughes Confronted Over Iraq Occupation - New Report Says US Viewed as 'Dangerous Force' - Reuters Protests 'Long Parade' of Media Deaths in Iraq DeLay Hammered by Campaign Finance Indictment, Steps Down as GOP Majority Leader A Texas grand jury on Wednesday indicted House Majority leader Tom DeLay (R - Texas) and two political associates, charging them with a conspiracy to violate Texas campaign finance laws. House Republicans gathered within hours of the indictment becoming public and chose Rep. Roy Blunt (R - MO) to replace DeLay as majority leader who was forced to step down because of House rules. We speak with the executive editor of The Texas Observer and independent journalist Doug Ireland. [includes rush transcript - partial] FBI Killing of Puerto Rican Independence Leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios Sparks Outpouring of Anti-US Sentiment We continue our look at the FBI killing of Puerto Rican independence leader Filiberto Ojeda Rios. His killing has sparked an outpouring of anti-U.S. sentiment in Puerto Rico and fears that the Bush administration will launch a new crackdown on the Puerto Rican independence movement. We go to Puerto Rico to speak with a spokesperson for the Puerto Rican Socialist Front and an independent political analyst.