VARIOUS: WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION OF BEHEADING OF AMERICAN NICK BERG IN IRAQ WHILE PEOPLE IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES POINT FINGER AT U.S. FOR STARTING CIRCLE OF VIOLENCE

Record ID: 952876

  • Title: VARIOUS: WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION OF BEHEADING OF AMERICAN NICK BERG IN IRAQ WHILE PEOPLE IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES POINT FINGER AT U.S. FOR STARTING CIRCLE OF VIOLENCE
  • Date: 12th May 2004
  • Summary: (W3) KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (MAY12,2004) (REUTERS) 1. VARIOUS VIEWS OF STREETS OF KABUL/AMERICAN ARMY ON PATROL/ PORTRAIT OF AHMAD SHAH MASOOD/ SHOPKEEPERS OUTSIDE THEIR SHOPS (5 SHOTS) 0.28 2. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) JABAR KHAN, SHOPKEEPER IN KABUL, SAYING: "This beheading is a good act because the Iraqis have been oppressed and whoever is oppressed should defend themselves. As a Muslim I support this act." 0.42 3. WOMEN IN BURQAS ON STREET/ CARPET SELLERS AT WORK (4 SHOTS) 1.02 4. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) GULL AQA , SHOPKEEPER , SAYING: "I personally don't accept this action, because it is a revenge and in my view this revenge will not help Iraqis to get their freedom from Iraqis - they shouldn't have done this. It is unacceptable for us." (GLITCH IN PICTURE) 1.17 5. SHOPKEEPERS OUTSIDE THEIR SHOPS (2 SHOTS) 1.26 6. U.S LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DAVID BARNO WALKING TO PRESS BRIEFING 1.36 7. SCU: CAMERA CREWS FILMING 1.44 8. (SOUNDBITE)(English) LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DAVID BARNO, COMMANDER OF US-LED FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN, SAYING: "We have no intention right now of changing our policy with regard to access to personnel under control. We are very comfortable and confident that the International Commitee of the Red Cross can represent all manner of organizations who have interest in personnel under control and ensure their interests and needs are represented." 1.59 9. WS: END OF NEWS CONFERENCE 2.06 JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MAY 12, 2004) (REUTERS) 10. WIDE OF PEOPLE PRAYING INSIDE MOSQUE 2.12 11. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PERFORMING AFTERNOON PRAYERS (7 SHOTS) 2.56 12. PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH MOSQUE GROUNDS 3.02 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) BUDI, JAKARTA RESIDENT, SAYING: "We do not need to treat a hostage that way. Even hostages, under the teachings of Islam, must be treated humanely. If others did it otherwise, it doesn't mean we should do the same. But then under the current conditions, such chaos in Iraq, we cannot blame the Iraqis whose lives had been totally destroyed" 3.31 14. VARIOUS: ROAD SIDE STALL; PEOPLE EATING FROM STALL (3 SHOTS) 3.48 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) RAHMAT, JAKARTA RESIDENT, SAYING: "If it were true (about the slaughter of the American). I personally disagree with such vengeful action. Because Islam itself does not approve of violence." 4.08 16. (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) AMIN, TAXI DRIVER, SAYING: "They (the abuses in Abu Ghraib prison) were inhuman, they are unacceptable. (Should Muslims take revenge?) Any kind of revenge must be done according to the law." 4.24 17. MV/WS: MORE OF PEOPLE EATING IN STREET (2 SHOTS) 4.36 TOKYO, JAPAN (MAY12, 2004) (TV TOKYO - NO ACCESS JAPAN - SEE ABOVE FOR FULL RESTRICTIONS) 18. TV TOKYO NEWS BULLETIN REPORTER READING THE NEWS, SUBTITLES READING IN JAPANESE "AVENGING THE ABUSE- VIDEO OF AMERICAN MURDER RELEASED" 4.46 19. REPORTER READING THE NEWS IN JAPANESE OVER REUTERS PICTURES TAKEN FROM THE AL ANSAR WEB PAGE (3 SHOTS) 5.06 TOKYO, JAPAN (MAY 12, 2004) (REUTERS) 20. PEOPLE WALKING IN TOKYO STREETS 5.12 21. (SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) YOSHIKO ABE, 65 YEAR OLD HOMEMAKER, SAYING: "Yes I saw the pictures (on television) and it was scary. Its horrifying" 5.19 22. MORE OF PEOPLE ON STREETS 5.22 23. (SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) SHOJI SEYA, 48 YEAR OLD COMPANY EMPLOYEE, SAYING: "I am in general against the war and would like to see (the U.S.) retreat from Iraq. So I think they should leave. However as far as the political balance in the region is concerned there are obviously many problems involved if they do. But again even considering that if the situation goes on like I fear that it will only enflame the cycle of hatred and call for more retributive terrorism." 5.55 24. (SOUNDBITE)(Japanese) NORIO KATO, 58 YEAR OLD COMPANY EMPLOYEE, SAYING: "I think the situation will become more of a quagmire but if you think about world peace its necessary for the U.S. to be there. I mean, the Iraqis had that horrible president, didn't they?" 6.09 25. SCU/CU: EVENING NEWSPAPER HEADLINES AND THE STORY ON THE FRONT PAGE OF ONE OF THE PAPERS (2 SHOTS) 6.22 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: KABUL, AFGHANISTAN/ JAKARTA, INDONESIA/TOKYO, JAPAN/ UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION, IRAQ NATURAL WITH DARI, ENGLISH. BAHASA INDONESIA AND JAPANESE SPEECH
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