(20 Jul 2008) HEADLINE: Obama vows 'vigor' in terror fight
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CAPTION: U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks with its Western-backed leader Sunday and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if he is elected, an Afghan official said. (July 20)
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NB. THIS IS A VOICEOVER TRANSCRIPT, NOT A FULL SHOT LIST.
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Barack Obama vowed to pursue the war on terror with vigor as he met with the president of Afghanistan. The presumed Democratic presidential nominee is in the third day of his overseas trip, designed to bolster his foreign policy credentials. He me with President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace. Obama has previously criticized the Afghan leader for not doing more to build confidence in his government. A Karzai spokesperson says Obama's message was positive. The Illinois senator has made Afghanistan a centerpiece in his proposal for dealing with terrorism threats.
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(4:35:00) THANK YOU SO MUCH. GREAT TO SEE YOU GUYS.
Earlier Obama had breakfast with solders at the heavily fortified Camp Eggers.
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(4:35:12) NICE TO SEE YOU. WHERE ARE YOU GUYS FROM?
Obama's trip is officially a congressional delegation. He's travelling with Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, a Democrat. Republican Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is also on the trip. Obama's itinerary remains a closely guarded secret and media access to him has been limited.
The rest of his trip will take him to Iraq and the Middle East. Later in the week he'll visit Germany, France and England.
SOURCE: PRESIDENTIAL PALACE/US MILITARY HANDOUT
STORY NUMBER: 571884
DATELINE: Kabul, 20 July 2008
LENGTH: 02:40
Presidential Palace
1. Various of Democratic presidential contender, Barack Obama meeting Afghan President Hamid Karzai ++MUTE++
2. Close-up of Karzai ++MUTE++
3. Close-up of Obama ++MUTE++
4. US officials travelling with Obama ++MUTE++
5. Afghan officials ++MUTE++
US Military Handout
6. Mid Obama queueing for canteen food
7. Obama serving himself some food, talking to soldier
8. Close-up of Obama dishing up some porridge
9. Mid of Obama greeting and shaking hands with soldiers
10. Rear view of Obama eating, talking to troops
11. Profile of Obama eating
12. SOUNDBITE (English): Barack Obama, US Democratic Presidential contender:
(Reporter: You're having breakfast with the troops, what's it like?)
"The food is excellent but the company is even better." (soldiers laugh)
13. Close-up of Obama eating, talking to troops
US Military Handout
14. Pan from delegation member talking to soldiers
15. Close-up of Obama eating breakfast, listening to female soldier
16. Mid of Obama and soldiers at breakfast table, American flag in shot
17. SOUNDBITE (English): Anthony Lewis, Staff sergeant with US military:
"What I picked up from him is that he's in tune with the people and the great part is that he took time out from his schedule to come over and visit us, not just in this camp but other camps surrounding Afghanistan. So it says a lot about him and that he's trying to get in touch with the military and that's great."
18. Various soldiers posing for photographs with Obama
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