GNS Bremer announces Saddam capture, Sanchez, Pachachi

(21 Dec 2003) IRQ ARREST2 141203Nxx


1. US administrator Paul Bremer walks into news conference
2. Close up at podium
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Bremer, US administrator:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him!"
4. Wide shot showing journalists cheering, pulls into show Bremer looking close to tears, pulls out to wide shot
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Bremer, US administrator:
"Saddam Hussein was captured on Saturday, December 13 at about 8:30p.m. (17:30 GMT) local in a cellar in the town of Dour which is about 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of Tikrit. Before Dr. Pachachi who is the acting president of the Governing Council and Lieutenant Sanchez speak, I want to say a few words to the people of Iraq. This is a great day in Iraq's history. For decades, hundreds of thousands of you suffered at the hands of this cruel man. For decades Saddam Hussein divided you citizens against each other. For decades, he threatened and attacked your neighbours. Those days are over forever. Now it is time to look to the future, to your future of hope, to a future of reconciliation. Iraq's future, your future, has never been more full of hope. The tyrant is a prisoner, the economy is moving forward, you have before you the prospect of sovereign government in a few months. With the arrest of Saddam Hussein, there is a new opportunity for the members of the former regime, whether military or civilian to end their bitter opposition. Let them now come forward in spirit of reconciliation and hope, lay down their arms and join you, their fellow citizens, in the task of building the new Iraq.
4. Map showing area where Saddam was found by coalition forces (Sanchez speaking underneath)
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez:
" Coalition forces subsequently found a suspicious location to the northwest of Wolverine Two (goes to shot of Sanchez) The area is a small walled compound with a metal lean-to structure, a mud hut and during the search, a spider hole was detected. The spider hole's entrance was camouflaged with bricks and dirt, after uncovering the spider hole, a search was conducted and Saddam Hussein was found hiding at the bottom of the hole. The spider hole is about six to eight feet deep and allows enough space for a person to lie down inside of it. Saddam was captured without resistance."
6. Video clip of hole where Saddam was found - Sanchez speaking underneath
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez
" What you see here is a short (video) clip of the hole where Saddam Hussein was found.
8. Video clip showing air vent - Sanchez continues speaking
9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez
" This is the air vent that had been built into the hole to allow him to remain underground."
10. Video showing Saddam, with long grey beard and long hair, undergoing medical examination
11. Pans to wide shot of journalists at news conference shouting Death to Saddam
12. Zooms back into video of Saddam' face - Sanchez continues speaking
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez
"Saddam's medical examination proved that he had no injuries and he is in good health."
14. Pans to journalists shouting Death to Saddam
15. Zooms into video with split screen showing him at time of capture, and on the right, after he was shaved and cleaned up
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez
17. Wide shot of news conference
18. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Adnan Pachachi, Iraqi Governing Council Member:
19. Close up of video of Saddam Hussein after his capture
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Paul Bremer, US administrator:





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