MSNBC Special: Target Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom anchored by Sam Shane 23:30 hour. (Hardball anch

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Event Date(s): 04/12/2003 | Event Location(s): Arlington, Virginia;Baghdad, Iraq; | Description: 23:30:00 MSNBC Special: Target Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom anchored by Sam Shane. 23:30:44 Shane voices over live night vision shot of Baghdad, Iraq. 23:31:03 Shane reports the latest Operation Iraqi Freedom headlines. Graphic plug for iraq.msnbc.com. 23:32:03 NBC News correspondent Bob Arnot reports from Baghdad, Iraq on how coalition forces discovered a cache of suicide bombing vests. Scrolling close-up of vest. Zoom-in on explosives. Arnot holds electronic timer from vest. Close-up of vests in plastic bags. Panning exterior shot of building where vests were found, soldiers seen outside. Close-up of vests in bags. Tracking shot of people walking into a former prison cell. Man displays how people were hung from prison ceiling. Zoom-in point of view shot of well. 23:33:15 Shane is joined live by NBC News correspondent Jeannie Ohm at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. She reports that 2-3 Baath Party Officials may be in the custody of Iraqi Tribal leaders. Graphic with inset still of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's half-brother Watban Ibrahim Tikriti. Graphic map of Iraq. 23:36:20 Shane is joined live by military analyst Ken Allard in the studio. They discuss the cooperation of Iraqi tribal leaders. Still of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's half-brother Watban Ibrahim Tikriti. 23:45:40 Graphic plug for www.msnbc.com. 23:46:02 Shane reports the latest Operation Iraqi Freedom headlines. Graphic plug for iraq.msnbc.com. 23:47:01 Shane is rejoined by Ohm at the Pentagon. She reports that the Pentagon has confirmed that Watban Ibrahim Tikriti is likely in custody. Still of Watban Ibrahim Tikriti. 23:48:02 ***NEW DEVELOPMENT: NBC NEWS: IRAQI TRIBESMEN TO TURN OVER TOP IRAQI LEADER. Ohm continues her report. 23:49:01 New Development ends. 23:49:18 MSNBC's Natalie Morales reports from the"America's Bravest Wall" inside the studio. Still of www.bravest.msnbc.com. 23:50:40 Shane voices over graphic with inset still of Hussein's son Uday Hussein. 23:51:01 Clip from an interview between Morales and NBC News Cameraman Craig White in Baghdad. He reports on the weapons stockpiile that United States (US) Marines found inside Uday Hussein's palace in Baghdad. High shot of soldier searching Iraqi compound for weapons. Close-up of cache of handguns recovered by soldiers. Close-up of recovered grenades. 23:53:14 Shane voices over shot of NBC News correspondent David Bloom reporting from a mobile tank in the Iraqi desert before he died of a pulmonary embolism on 2003-04-6. Clip from earlier this morning in Baghdad where the US Army Third Infantry Division's memorial service for two of its members killed in action and the passing of NBC News correspondent David Bloom in Iraq. During memorial service for two of its members and late NBC News correspondent David Bloom, members of the US Army Third Infantry Division stand at attention as some soldiers hold rifles. At memorial service, Third Infantry commander Stephen Twitty mentions the names of the two soldiers killed in action and Bloom. Two rifles with helmets on them and Bloom's protective jacket and helmet seen.: Twitty says they considered Bloom one of their ranks since he lived the life as a soldier with them. Panning shot of combat boots and Bloom's jacket. Shot of soldier calling out attention. Shot of soldiers standing with rifles presented. Rear shot of make-shift memorial to Bloom and soldiers as soldiers are seen in background. Bloom's jacket seen as camera closes in on his Bible. 00:00:00 MSNBC Hardball: Target Iraq: Operation Iraqi Freedom anchored by Chris Matthews. 00:00:11 Matthews previews the show. Still of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's Scientific Advisor Amir Al-Sadi. Still of Former Prisoner of War (POW) Private First Class Jessica Lynch. Shot of Lynch on a gurney being carried off of a B-17 military cargo plane by soldiers at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland earlier today. 00:00:43 MSNBC's Sam Shane reports the Operation Iraqi Freedom headlines. 00:01:59 NBC News correspondent Dana Lewis reports from Baghdad, Iraq on the looting and chaos that has been occurring in Baghdad since the city fell to coalition soldiers. Shot of coalition tank rolling through field in Baghdad. Clip of shells being fired upon building in Baghdad. Aerial shot of tank moving. Aerial shot of soldiers moving through field. Rear shot of soldiers firing weapons in combat. 101st Airborne Division General Davis Petraus comments in interview on the continuing efforts to secure Baghdad. Lewis reports on camera. Shot of cases of artillery stockpiled in a Baghdad amusement park. Soldier seen looking through boxes. Scrolling close-up of the boxes. Shot of amusement park ride. Shot of soldiers canvassing the park. Zoom-in on artillery shells in open crates. 101st Airborne Division Sergeant William Clark comments on the search for weapons. Shot of solders removing weapons boxes from a house owned by Hussein's son Uday Hussein. Panning close-up of crates found in Uday Hussein's home. Close-up of gold-plated rifles in open case. Close-up of Arabic inscription on rifle. Rolling shot of black smoke in Baghdad. Panning interior shot of people inside a store. Man seen playing with his daughter. Panning shot of patrons in store. Man comments about freedom. Rear shot of people carrying items confiscated from a Republican Guard camp. Shot of debris in the camp. Wide exterior shot of buildings. Panning interior shot of people inside Baghdad's Antiquities Museum. Shot of people walking down museum's corridor. Tracking shot of museum employee walking through the remains of the museum. Man points at looted museum display. Tracking shot of Iraqis waiving white flags on truck in Baghdad. 00:04:21 NBC News correspondent Mike Taibbi reports from Baghdad on the control that coalition forces have on Baghdad. Zoom-out of American tanks on highway in Baghdad. Close-up of tank rotating its gun. Shot of Iraqi children looking at tank. Taibbi reports on camera in Baghdad. Rolling shot of bullet-ridden disabled bus on side of road. Shot of people walking outdoors. Panning exterior of vacated Iraqi Police Force building. Zoom-in on wrecked car. Shot of man pointing pistol. Distance shot of black smoke rising over Baghdad. Zoom-out exterior shot of a hospital. Rear shot of ambulances. Man comments on the state of the hospitals. Shot of man running with rifle. Shot of men firing rifles in air. Zoom-out of soldiers standing near tanks. Close-up of what a soldier describes as a surface-to-air guided missile launcher. Tracking shot of soldier walking through rubble. Panning shot of confiscated weapons in storeroom. Shot of grenades in box. Soldier comments on searching for weapons. Zoom-in on cache of ammunition. Shot of school desks piled inside classroom. Zoom-out of children near tanks. Taibbi signs off in voiceover from Baghdad. 00:06:26 Matthews is joined live by military analyst Rick Francona in the MSNBC studios. They discuss the search for Iraqi military leadership in Baghdad. Graphic map of Baghdad. Inset window shows MSNBC Exclusive footage of a firefight in Baghdad. Graphic map of Iraq. Still of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. 00:15:10 Shane reports the Operation Iraqi Freedom headlines. 00:16:21 Shane is joined live by military analyst Bernard Trainor in the studio. He reports on the latest military developments. Graphic battle map of Iraq. 00:17:41 NBC News correspondent Tom Aspell reports from Northern Iraq on how coalition forces are attempting to maintain control over the Iraqi cities of Kirkuk and Mosul while attempting to capture Tikrit, Iraq. Shot of soldier in armed vehicle driving in Mosul. Medium tracking shot of the vehicle driving. Panning high shot of demonstrating Iraqis. Shot of soldiers walking through crowd of Iraqis. Out of focus tracking shot of people running as gunfire is heard. Shot of man taking cover near curb. Rear shot of soldiers and civilians taking cover. Shot of soldiers walking with rifles. Wide shot of buildings in Mosul. Shot of woman screaming. Man comments in street interview on the lack of police to keep order. Shot of jeep approaching checkpoint. Close-up of soldier in tank. Close-up of soldiers standing. Man comments in street on American soldiers. Panning shot of buildings. Shot of approaching military vehicles. Close-up of soldier. Aspell closes on camera in Northern Iraq. 00:19:28 Matthews is joined by NBC News correspondent Jeannie Ohm at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. She reports on how the Pentagon is moving more attention towards Tikrit. Graphic topological map of Iraq. Inset window shows brief cuts of soldiers. Still of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's Scientific Advisor Amir Al-Sadi. 00:21:51 Clip of President George W Bush saying that"Syria just needs to know we need fill cooperation" at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland as First Lady Laura Bush looks on. 00:22:14 Matthews is joined by"Taking America Back" author Joseph Farah in the studio. Still of his book. They discuss the possibility of using military or political pressure against Syria to preserve American interests and security in the Middle East. Graphic map of the Middle East showing Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Inset shot of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad walking outdoors. Shot of Al-Assad speaking. 00:30:10 Shane reports the Operation Iraqi Freedom headlines. 00:31:28 Matthews voices over shot of Lynch being carried off of a B017 at Andrews Air Force Base. Still of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's Scientific Advisor Amir Al-Sadi. 00:31:49 NBC News correspondent Keith Miller reports from Cairo, Egypt on the diplomatic meeting between French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Shot of Mubarak and de Villepin speaking with Mubarak. Shot of de Villepin speaking at press conference. Shot of US military vehicles driving in Baghdad. Medium shot of military vehicles in Northern Iraq. Shot of Iraqi men with confiscated items riding a truck. 00:33:44 NBC News correspondent Don Teague reports on humanitarian efforts inside Iraq. Medium shot of a coalition soldier holding an injured young girl. Wide shot of the outside wall of the hospital. Zoom out shot of children outside. Clip of an Iraqi doctor commenting. Teague reports from outside the hospital. Close up shot of a man washing his hands under running water. Close up shot of a water pump. Medium shot of people filling up buckets with water. Medium shot of a young boy running outside. Panning shot of humanitarian aide workers standing outside the hospital. Clip of an unidentified humanitarian worker commenting. Graphic map of Iraq with Basra highlighted. Inset video showing people grabbing buckets of water, men carrying a bed, soldiers running outside with guns, convoy of trucks, shot of aide workers, shot of emergency food, shot of the head of Saddam Hussein from a statue being dragged through the street as a young boy beats on it. Close up shot of supplies being unloaded from a ship. Wide shot of emergency food. Panning shot of bags of food. Clip of an unidentified humanitarian aide worker commenting. Wide shot of people standing outside the hospital. Medium shot of a truck backing up. Medium shot of a man holding a baby. Teague reports on camera and signs off from Kuwait City, Kuwait. 00:35:54 Matthews is joined by Iraqi National Mahdi Al-Shammeree in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They discuss his conversations with his brother, who is currently serving in Iraq as a US Marine. Still of his brother. Inset video of Iraqi's destroying a statue of Hussein and dragging it through the streets. Shot of Iraqi's toppling another statue of Hussein. Compression shot of people cheering. 00:41:11 Matthews and Al-Shammeree are joined live by the Iraqi National Congress's Mazin Yousif in Los Angeles, California. They discuss the future of Iraq. 00:47:50 Shane reports the Operation Iraqi Freedom headlines. 00:47:44 Shane is joined by Trainor Allard in the studio. He reports on the latest military developments. Graphic battle map of Iraq. 00:49:01 Matthews is joined by NBC News correspondent Carl Quintanilla in Washington, DC. He reports on how President George W Bush is reacting to the Senate's decision to reduce his proposed tax cut and his radio address remarks about Iraq. Clip of Bush speaking about the fall of Baghdad in his radio address this morning. Shot of the Hussein statue falling. 00:50:50 Matthews is joined by former Democratic pollster Pat Caddell in Los Angeles, California and radio talk show host Bob Dornan in the studio. They discuss the progress of the war and the future of Iraq. Clip of Democratic Massachusetts Senator John Kerry speaking in New Hampshire on 2003-04-03 about needing a"regime change" in the US.