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USA: NEW HAITIAN PRESIDENT RENE PREVAL VISIT
Eng/French/Nat
Haitian new President Rene Preval is paying his first visit to the United States.
He only took over from President Jean-Bertrand Aristide last month from in the first ever peaceful transfer of power in the island nation's...
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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is venting his frustration with President Barack Obama and other top administration officials in a new book alleging the commander-in-chief repeatedly undercut the military in Afghanistan. (Jan. 8)
{SOUNDBITE (English): President Barack Obama, June 2011}
"You are not only one of the longest-serving secretaries of defense in American history, but it is also clear you've been one of the best."
{SOUNDBITE (English): Robert Gates, Fmr....
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Rumsfeld and Franks comment on Iraq strategy
1. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and general Tommy Franks walk into Pentagon briefing room
2. Cutaway of media
3. SOUNDBITE (English) US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
"Saddam Hussein can prevent the use of force. To do so, he...
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KUWAIT: US GROUND TROOPS GIVEN PERMISSION TO HAVE ADDITIONAL BASE
Kuwait; London, United Kingdom; Fort Hood, United States, 16th September 1996
Kuwait
1. Wide shot U-S troops in desert
2. Medium shot camp
3. Medium shot soldier with head in hands
4. Medium shot soldier drinking
5. Wide shot diggers
6....
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Pentagon briefing
1. Wide of Torie Clarke and Major General Stanley McChrystal enter briefing room
2. Wide of briefing room with reporters
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Major General Stanley McChrystal, Vice Director of Joint Operations, Joint Chiefs of...
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Pentagon and State Dept brefings on latest developments
1. State Department briefing room, Richard Boucher, State Department spokesman walks in
2. Cutaway
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Boucher, State Department Spokesman
"I would say, for the moment, the initial signs are good. They're...
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The Pentagon released the names of four Marines who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. All served out of Camp Pendleton in Calif. The AP'S John Mone visited Oceanside, the town that surrounds and supports the Marine base.
HEADLINE: 4 Marines from Camp Pendleton killed
CAPTION: The Pentagon released the names of four Marines who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. All served out of Camp Pendleton in Calif. The AP'S John Mone visited Oceanside, the...
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Corps chief predicts marines likely to stay "a few years"
US Pool
Arlington, Virginia, US - 24 August 2010
1. Commandant General James Conway arrives at press conference at the Pentagon
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Commandant General James Conway, US Army:
"Finally, though I certainly believe some...
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Department of Defence reaction to Rumsfeld's press conference
1. Wide shot of Pentagon briefing
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lawrence Di Rita, Pentagon Spokesperson:
"I watched it, I thought it was a very standard event that the Secretary does, he enjoys doing it, he gets a lot out of it, he hears an...
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Bush meets Singaporean PM, comments on strategy agreement
1. Wide shot of President Bush and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Oval Office
2. Wide side shot of Bush and Lee in Oval Office
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, US President
"This agreement takes our relationship...
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Tens of thousands of people upset over the war in Iraq are expected to converge on Washington for protests in advance of Tuesday's anniversary of the invasion. The AP's Sagar Meghani reports.
HEADLINE: Thousands rally against Iraq war
CAPTION: Tens of thousands of anti-war activists denounced U.S. policy in Iraq at a rally outside the Pentagon. (March 17)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
(wide shot of marchers at start, same shot and nat...
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Guantanamo prisoner claims he was born in US
1. Mid shot of Pentagon briefing.
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Victoria Clarke, Pentagon spokesperson
"We have a detainee at Guantanamo who has indicated that his birthplace is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was among the people who were gathered...
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AP interview with Cuban Foreign Minister Perez Roque
1. Set up shot of Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Felipe Perez Roque, Cuban Foreign Minister:
"What has happened in Cuba these past few days - made worse by the unexpected illness of Fidel - has left the...
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Rumsfeld says there are no invasion plans
1. Wide shot of Pentagon briefing
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Rumsfeld, U-S Defence Secretary:
"The Department of Defence has a responsibility to assure that it remains, over time, in a position to do what ever the civilian...
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Former hostage disputes US version on shooting, political crisis
1. Exterior Italian Press Association headquarters
2. Car entering the forecourt
3. Exterior of Italian Press Association headquarters
4. Car driving through to forecourt of building
5. Interior of news conference
6. Giuliana Sgrena,...
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey says the military runs the risk of being "too forgiving" of decorated veterans accused in sex assault and other misconduct cases. He says it is a potential side effect after more than 10 years of war.
HEADLINE: Top Gen.: "Too forgiving" of sex assaults by vets
CAPTION: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey says the military runs the risk of being "too forgiving" of decorated veterans accused in sex assault and other...
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VOICE Terror book goes on sale
VOICED BY Vera Frankl
0000 Woman at book stand reaches for "USA 911" book and looks through pages
0007 Close-up of colour photos in book
0011 Face of woman reading book
0015 Wide shot of people at book stand
0018 Close-up of hand picking...
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Department of Defence video of direct aftermath
1. Wide of Pentagon burning
2. Close-up of burning building
3. Midshot of part of building collapsing
4. Wide of collapsed part of Pentagon
5. Injured man being wheeled away on ambulance trolley
6. Helicopter landing on road
7. Close up...
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SINGAPORE: DEFENCE SECRETARY WILLIAM COHEN VISIT
English/Nat
Defense Secretary William Cohen said on Friday American arms dealers should cut Thailand slack on payment schedules for its arms purchases.
In an interview with The Associated Press in Singapore, Cohen said the Pentagon was...
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The Pentagon says insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan used off-the-shelf software to hack into video feeds from U.S. military spy drones. The military says it knew about the vulnerabilities for a decade
HEADLINE: Insurgents hack into U.S. spy drone videos
CAPTION: The Pentagon says insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan used off-the-shelf software to hack into video feeds from U.S. military spy drones. The military says it knew about the...
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Afghanistan - 01/04 Afghan president blames foreigners for vote fraud / 16/04 Suicide bomber kills at least six, destroys building / 8/5 Karzai meets McChrystal / 17/05 Suicide bombers attack border police compound / 19/05 Insurgents launch attack on Bagram Air Field, at least 10 dead / 26/05 Car bomb explodes outside NATO base / 5/6 Demo against US, Norwegian groups accused of trying to spread Christianity / 12/06 More than 40 students poisoned in attack on girls' school / McChrystal fired
Afghan president blames foreigners for vote fraud
Kabul - 1 April 2010
1. Wide of Afghan President Hamid Karzai at podium
2. SOUNDBITE: (Dari) Hamid Karzai, Afghan President:
"No doubt, there was huge fraud. There was vast fraud. The...
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USA: PENTAGON: JOHN F. KENNEDY JUNIOR PLANE CRASH BRIEFING
English/Nat
Officials with the U-S Air Force say they may have found some debris, possibly a piece of luggage, in the area where they are searching for signs of a plane carrying John F. Kennedy Junior that went missing on Friday...
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President Barack Obama met with top Pentagon officials for the first time since taking office. The president warned that the U.S. must make tough choices on Iraq and Afghanistan.
HEADLINE: Obama: Tough decisions on Iraq, Afghanistan loom
CAPTION: President Barack Obama met with top Pentagon officials for the first time since taking office. The president warned that the U.S. must make tough choices on Iraq and...
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Trump: 'ISIS is Falling Fast'
During a visit to the Pentagon Thursday, President Donald Trump declared, "ISIS is falling fast. Very fast."
Trump was at the Pentagon for meetings with Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
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