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California Rep. Jerry Lewis, the top Republican on the House appropriations committee, criticized the Defense Department Tuesday for not making the situation in Mexico as big of a priority as Afghanistan.
HEADLINE: Lawmaker challenges border security priorities
CAPTION: California Rep. Jerry Lewis, the top Republican on the House appropriations committee, criticized the Defense Department Tuesday for not making the situation in Mexico as...
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US airstrikes against Islamic militants in Iraq have begun, a day after President Barack Obama authorized those strikes, and humanitarian aid in that country's north. (Aug. 8)
US airstrikes against Islamic militants in Iraq have begun, a day after President Barack Obama authorized those strikes, and humanitarian aid in that country's north.
A Pentagon spokesman says two F/A-18 jets dropped 500-pound bombs on a...
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US forces mark fifth anniversary of Sept 11 attacks
1. Various of coalition forces soldiers standing for US national anthem
2. Wide of ceremony
3. Mid of coalition forces commander placing wreath
4. Wide of ceremony, US flag half mast
5. Mid of US flag half mast
6. Set up shot Major...
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Thousands march to remember victims
Arlington, Virginia - 11 September 2005
1. Mid view of Colour Guard leading start of march
2. Close-up views people marching
3. Wide view people marching, sign "Freedom Walk" in front of the Pentagon
4. Close-up as police arrest a...
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CHILE: US SECRETARY WILLIAM PERRY MEETS PRESIDENT EDUARD FREI
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US Defense Secretary William Perry has predicted the crisis between China and Taiwan can be resolved peacefully.
He described the decision to move U-S warships closer to Taiwan as prudent and precautionary, and once again...
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USA: CHINESE DEFENCE MINISTER ZHANG MEETS WILLIAM COHEN
Mandarin/Eng/Nat
The Chinese Defence Minister was in Washington D-C on Tuesday for meetings with his American counterpart William Cohen.
General Zhang Wannian signed a joint statement of cooperation between China and U-S...
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USA - Israeli PM Netanyahu Welcomed To USA
New Israeli leader welcomed to USA
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (9/7) met
Bill Clinton for the first time since he was elected. Both men
expressed pleasure at their talks, and said chemistry was good
between the...
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NEW Man accused of plotting to attack Pentagon with model planes
Ashland, Massachusetts - 29 September 2011
1. Wide exterior of home where suspect Rezwan Ferdaus lived
2. Wide of news media satellite trucks parked outside
3. SOUNDBITE (English) John Fetherston, Neighbour of suspect Rezwan...
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Iraq Troops
HEADLINE: Congressional battle over troop levels in Iraq
CAPTION: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter said Monday that the U.S. needs to push more Iraqi security forces to the front lines. Other leaders, including some...
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Outgoing Joint Chief of Staff honoured
1. Wide shot General Henry H. Shelton sitting down
2. Wide shot cannon salute
3. Close up army band
4. Wide shot army band
5. Mid shot Shelton watching troops
6. Wide shot honour guard
7. Shelton inspecting honour guard
8. Wide shot...
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USA: WASHINGTON: WILLIAM PERRY PRESS CONFERENCE ON ZAIRE CRISIS
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U-S Defense Secretary William Perry says the massive flow of refugees returning home to Rwanda could alter the U-N sponsored relief operation to Central Africa.
The U-N estimates at least 200-thousand Hutu refugees have...
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USA: STATE DEPARTMENT KOSOVO CRISIS PRESS BRIEFING
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As U-S and Russian envoys continue efforts to find terms for peace in Kosovo, U-S officials say there are new indications that Serb forces in Kosovo are feeling the impact.
The U-S State department says as many as 500 Serb...
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The three Dover military mortuary workers who complained about mishandled body parts say they were shocked by what happened, and forced to complain to the outside world when their supervisors would not take action.
HEADLINE: Problems shock Dover mortuary whistleblowers
CAPTION: Three whistleblowers whose complaints about the handling of soldiers' remains led to an investigation of the nation's largest military mortuary in Delaware say they were...
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Fewer military and civilian deaths in Iraq
HEADLINE: Fewer military and civilian deaths in Iraq
CAPTION: New figures show that fewer American forces and Iraqi civilians died last month in Iraq. A total of 64 American forces died last month, the lowest monthly toll since July of...
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Bush meets leaders of Congress, US General Chiarelli on Iraq
AP Television
Washington, DC - 8 December 2006
1. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, United States President:
"We just had a very constructive conversation. We talked about Iraq, we talked about the need for a new way forward in Iraq,...
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Unidentified plane over WDC, reax to Pentagon attack
1. Unidentified plane in sky (unrelated to earlier plane crash near Pentagon)
2. Wide shot White House
3. Plane (unrelated to earlier plane crash near Pentagon)
4. Park as people start running, sirens blaring
5. Fire engines racing to...
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USA: SOLDIERS AT FORT STEWART STAND BY FOR DEPLOYMENT TO THE GULF
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The U-S military build-up in the Persian Gulf continues despite the Clinton administration still pressing for a diplomatic solution to the U-S - Iraq crisis.
There are already 25-thousand American troops in the Gulf, but...
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The Defense Department says that U.S. medical evacuation flights out of Afghanistan are taking eight hours longer because of the cloud of volcanic ash hanging over Europe.
HEADLINE: Volcano diverting U.S. war casualties away from Germany
CAPTION: Wounded U.S. troops from the Mideast are being flown directly to the U.S. instead of stopping briefly in Germany because the ash cloud from the volcano in Iceland...
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WRAP General's report says military needs more time ADDS more from hearing
1. Close-up US Commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus and US Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker sitting down at witness table
2. Chairman Ike Skelton calling committee to order
AP Television
3. Various of hearing room
4. Various of...
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Gates says US remains committed to Asia region
1. Wide tilt down of hotel
2. Various of armed security
3. Wide of plenary session of Asian security conference, Shangri-La Dialogue
4. Mid of US Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates (left) with IISS (international Institute for Strategic...
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US Defence Sec comments on coalition, Palestinians
1. Wide of auditorium as Secretary Donald Rumsfeld walks in to address the audience
2. Cutaway of questioner at town meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Donald Rumsfeld, US Secretary of Defence: (re-edit of soundbite to include new part at...
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US Defence secretary meets German counterpart
1. Mid shot of U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld walking down steps at Pentagon to meet motorcade of German Defence Minister Peter Struck
2. Wide shot of motorcade arriving as Rumsfeld waits
3. Mid shot of Struck and Rumsfeld...
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+4:3 Pentagon chief visits Kabul, given assurances on Afghan security deal
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that Afghanistan's defence minister reassured him that a security agreement with the U.S. will be signed in a timely manner.
Hagel also said he doesn't think more U.S. pressure would be helpful...
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GERMANY: KOSOVO CRISIS: APACHE HELICOPTERS
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The Pentagon announced last week that it was deploying 24 Apache helicopters in Albania as part of NATO's extended operation in Yugoslavia.
The Apaches are designed to smash tanks and other armour with missiles, rockets and...