(1 Mar 2006) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of US President George W. Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai walking towards podium
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Hamid Karzai, Afghan President:
"Wonderful moment for us in Afghanistan today to have our great friend, our great supporter, a man that helped us liberate, a man that helped us rebuild, a man that helped us move towards the future, President Bush, today with us."
3. Wide of two at the podium
4. US First Lady Laura Bush standing with Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
5. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"So we've got a common alliance, all aimed at routing out evil-doers. People who have hijacked a great religion and killed innocent people in the name of that religion. We're making progress in dismantling al-Qaida. Slowly but surely, we're bringing the people to justice."
6. Bush and Karzai at news conference
7. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"Iran must not have a nuclear weapon. The most destabilising thing that can happen in this region and the world is for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. And so the world is speaking with one voice to the Iranians, that it's OK for you to have a civilian power, nuclear power operation. But you shall not have the means, the knowledge to develop a nuclear weapon."
8. Bush and Karzai shaking hands and walking away with Laura Bush
9. Various of helicopter in the sky
10. Wide of Karzai, George and Laura Bush walking up to the stage
11. Tighter shot of the Bushes with Karzai and Rice on the stage
12. Cutaway cameraman
13. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"I want to thank the embassy personnel as well as our United States military personnel for being on the frontline of freedom's march."
14. Cutaway wide
15. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US President:
"And so my message to the people of Afghanistan is - take a look at this building. It's a big, solid, permanent structure, which should represent the commitment of the United States of America to your liberty. I firmly believe the work that we're doing together is laying the foundation of peace for generations to come."
16. Wide of scene, with audience clapping
17. Bush and Karzai cutting ribbon together
18. Bush leaving
STORYLINE
US President George W. Bush, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said on Wednesday he remains confident militant leader Osama bin Laden will be brought to justice despite a so-far futile four-year hunt.
Bush said at a joint news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the capital, Kabul,: "We're making progress in dismantling al-Qaida. Slowly but surely, we're bringing the people to justice."
The US military leads a 21-thousand strong international coalition hunting al-Qaida and militant supporters of the former Taliban regime ousted in late 2001 for hosting bin Laden, who is believed to be hiding along the Afghan-Pakistan border.
Bush' visit comes as violence in Afghanistan is surging.
More than 200 US personnel have died in the Afghan conflict in the past four years.
Militants stepped up attacks last year, making it the most violent since the fall of the Taliban.
Amid extremely tight security, Bush made the surprise visit in Afghanistan at the onset of a scheduled visit to India and Pakistan.
Bush's entourage flew into the city from Bagram Air Base in a flotilla of heavily armed helicopters.
He said America was pleased to be involved in Afghanistan's future and was happy with its recent progress.
At the news conference, he also said that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
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