Anti war US Democrat congressmen continue tour of Baghdad

Описание: (27 Sep 2002)

VOICED BY: VERA FRANKL

0.00 Various shots of the US delegation touring in the hospital
0.19 UPSOUND (Arabic) Karrar Nouri, very young patient:
"Please tell Mr Bush do not attack us."
0.24 Tilt up from baby to delegation
0.32 Mid shot of delegation speaking with doctors
0.35 SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Thompson, US Representative (Democrat - California):
0.56 Close shot of premature baby in incubator
0.57 Closeup shot of baby on incubator
1.00 SOUNDBITE (English) Omid Medhat Mubarak, Iraqi Health Minister:
1.12 Various shots of patients
1.24 Various shots after delegation leave Health Ministry

STORYLINE

Hoping to gain an insight into the effects on ordinary Iraqis of another war, three US lawmakers arrived in Baghdad Friday, with one calling for a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi crisis.

The US military, meanwhile, said in a statement that allied warplanes bombed two Iraqi surface-to-air missile sites southeast of Baghdad late on Thursday.

The US Central Command said the bombing was in response to what it called Iraqi hostile acts against coalition aircraft.

There was no word from Iraq on the latest strike.

VOICEOVER:

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The Al-Mansour hospital in Baghdad was one of the first stops for the US lawmakers.

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David Bonior of Michigan, Jim McDermott of Washington and Mike Thompson of California talked to doctors and patients at the hospital, including this little boy.

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UPSOUND: (Arabic) Karrar Nouri, very young patient:

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"Please tell Mr Bush not to attack us," he told the US lawmakers.

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The visit comes as U.S. President George W. Bush faces accusations from Democrats that he's seeking a far too sweeping a mandate to wage war against Iraq.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Thompson, US Representative (Democrat - California):
"War is an absolutely last option in my mind. I do not ever want to go to war again,I do not want to see any other country going to war again, and I want to do all that I can to prevent any further wars from taking place. I'd like to see a peaceful resolution to the situation that's at hand, and I'd like to see long-term stability in this region of the world."

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The delegation also held talks on the effects of international sanctions.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Omid Medhat Mubarak, Iraqi Health Minister:
"We heard questions and we answered very frankly and in a very friendly way so we are expecting to transmit all these realities to their people."

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Under UN law the sanctions cannot be lifted until Iraq agrees to co-operate with international weapons inspectors.

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In Baghdad and Washington, Democratic accusations that President Bush is seeking a blank check for war with Iraq appear to be slowing approval from Congress.

VISION ENDS: 1.31

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