USA: PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ AHEAD ON PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

Record ID: 946241

  • Title: USA: PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ AHEAD ON PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
  • Date: 17th January 2005
  • Summary: (W1) WASHINGTON D.C, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 17, 2005) ( NBC - NO ACCESS USA/CNN/INTERNET/WIRELESS) 1. WIDE OF U.S PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH WITH NBC REPORTER DAVID GREGORY 0.02 2. SCU (SOUNDBITE) ( English) BUSH ANSWERING QUESTION REGARDING IRAQ ELECTION SAYING: " No. David, I think having the vote is a victory for those of us who love freedom including the people in Iraq// And you're right, they're staying away because of fear, not because they don't want to vote, because of fear. But the fact that there's a vote is fantastic." 0.17 3. WIDE OF REPORTER ASKING " Even if there's very low turnout?" 0.19 4. SCU (SOUNDBITE) ( English) BUSH ANSWERING : " Well, we'll see, but obviously it's the notion that people are given a chance to vote.//And when it happens America will be more secure for the long run." OVER PICTURES OF IRAQI'S REGISTERING TO VOTE 0.27 5. SCU REPORTER SAYING " It's clear, sir, there's no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq." 0.30 6. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) BUSH ANSWERING : " Right." 0.32 7. VARIOUS OF REPORTER ASKING : " Do you think that the word of the United States is still good enough around the world for you or future Presidents to ever again launch a preventative or pre-emptive military strike?"/ CUTWAY BUSH 0.41 8. VARIOUS SOUNDBITE) (English) BUSH ANSWERING : " Well, you might remember that the intelligence that we used was close to the intelligence that the UN had about Saddam Hussein and that many countries had about Saddam Hussein.//we did find out that he had the intent and the capability of making weapons, which in my judgement still made him a dangerous man, and the world understood how dangerous Saddam Hussein was." OVER PICTURES OF WEAPONS INSPECTIONS 1.07 9. WIDE OF REPORTER ASKING : "Could you ever do it again though?" 1.08 10. VARIOUS OF (SOUNDBITE) (English) BUSH ANSWERING " We'll hope we don't have to, but if we had to to protect America, if, you know, if all else failed and we needed to use force to protect the citizens of the United States, I would do so." 1.18 11. VARIOUS REPORTER ASKING : " About Iran//Will you rule out the potential for military action against Iran if it continues to stonewall the international community about the existence of its nuclear weapons program?" OVER PICTURES OF IRAN AND MILITARY PARADES 1.30 12. SCU (SOUNDBITE) (English) BUSH ANSWERING : " I hope we can solve it diplomatically, but I will never take any option off the table." 1.34 13. WIDE OF INTERVIEW 1.39 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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