Demo to show support for US troops in Iraq

Описание: (10 Apr 2003)

1. Wide shot ground zero, tilt down to show demonstration on West Street
2. Wide shot rally
3. Medium shot stage
4. Close up man chanting "USA" holding flag
5. Medium shot men chanting "USA"
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mike Borgia, demonstrator, Union member:
"This war is what we need, it's what the world needs. And this terrorism is horrible."
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Al Benecke, demonstrator, Union member:
"For our freedom, for Iraq's freedom. These terrorists are running rampant and you know they hit right here at home and we can't allow this to happen. I don't want my children to see what I experienced here. And that's why I'm here today."
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Keith Bander, demonstrator, Union member:
"We want to send a message to the world that we're supporting freedom, around the world, we're not going to put up with any more terrorist acts like this, you know, and supporting our troops. What else is there? We won't stand for it, this is America."
9. Medium shot crowd and signs
10. Zoom out to wide shot
11. Medium shot sign with twin towers
12. Medium shot man saluting while names of dead are read out
13. Tilt down from flags to show crowd listening as names of dead are read
14. Various people listening as names of dead are read

STORYLINE:

Thousands of union workers bearing American flags and homemade signs packed a rally at Ground Zero on Thursday to show their support for the US military in Iraq.

The rally stretched for several blocks north from the World Trade Center site. Carpenters, electricians and firefighters chanted "USA! USA!" as labour leaders and politicians addressed the crowd.

Many speakers and participants described the war as a natural outcome of the World Trade Center attack, drawing little distinction between al-Qaida and Saddam Hussein.

Many in the crowd said they saw the union-sponsored lunchtime rally as a counterpoint to anti-war demonstrations that have drawn hundreds of thousands to New York streets and parks.

A sea of hard hats and red-white-and-blue bandanas stretched along West Street from the Trade Center site, where workers building a temporary PATH train station at the site sat watching the rally from a fence overlooking the crowd.

Dozens of firefighters in bunker gear were scattered about the construction workers.

Many in the crowd were veterans or relatives of service members on duty in Iraq. Some carried pictures of their family members in uniform. Others carried Marine Corps and other military banners.

The rally was sponsored by the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York.

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