GWT: WRAP US tanks roll into central Baghdad, outside Palestine Hotel

(9 Apr 2003)

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1. Various shots of first US tanks into Fardos Square, Baghdad

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2. Various close-ups APCs into square

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3. APC into square
4. Various marines unfurl US flag
5. APC comes to a halt
6. Close-up soldier in APC
7. Marines get out of back and take positions around square
8. Close-up marine lying on ground
9. Marine with binoculars
10. Palestine Hotel sign
11. Various marines into Hotel Palestine
12. SOUNDBITE (English) US Marine:
"The civilians were very thankful for us to be here."
13. Cutaway marine with picture of Saddam in background
14. SOUNDBITE (English) US Marine:
"There wasn't too much resistance - everyone pretty much liked us as we got closer and closer."
(Interviewer: "What was you opinion of the Iraqi army now?)
Marine:"Well, they were scared, running scared."
15. Marines searching hotel.
16. Close-up APC with Arabic.
17. Wide shot of tanks in Fardos Square

STORYLINE:

US Marine and Army units swept through Baghdad on Wednesday, seizing or destroying buildings that once housed some of Saddam's most feared security forces.

Marine tanks rolled into the commercial center, greeted by people cheering and waving white flags.

In Fardos Square, in the east of the city, marines searched the Palestine Hotel - home to the international press corps based in Baghdad.

Two journalists based there were killed yesterday when a U-S tank fired at the hotel - the military said they had come under sniper fire from the building.

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