AP Television reports from site of proposed missile radar station
(4 Apr 2009) 1. Wide of planned location for US radar station 2. Mid of planned location for radar 3. Close of sign reading (Czech): "Military zone" 4. Wide of Trokavec village, next to planned location for radar 5. Mid of mayor of village, Jan Neoral, walking past billboard, zoom in to close of anti-radar poster with picture of US President Barack Obama 6. Set up shot of Neoral in his office 7. SOUNDBITE: (Czech) Jan Neoral, Mayor of village of Trokavec: "Such radars were placed in Alaska or Greenland and it's absolutely ridiculous to set up such a system 1,5 kilometres from Czech villages' and towns." 8. Wide of street 9. Young people sitting on the grass 10. SOUNDBITE: (Czech) Jan Singel, activist, Czech Pro-radar Initiative: "I really hope the radar is set up here. At this moment there is no immediate treat. However, in 10 years time there could be one, such a system should be built. It is important to show that our freedom is not for free and must be defended." 11. STILL showing Jiri Peche, political adviser to former President Vaclav Havel and currant director of NY University in Prague, with the Dalai Lama 12. Set up shot of Peche in his office 13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jiri Peche, Political Analyst: "From the beginning this has been a bargaining chip for the United States and in the end this issue will be decided over the heads of the Czech Republic, simply because it's an issue from the American point of view is global, it's a global issue, and the Americans will be willing to trade it for some kind of support from Russia for their efforts in Afghanistan or fighting terrorism or so on". 14. Wide of young people preparing banners for demos 15. Wide of activist applying glue on the banner 16. Close up banner reading (Czech): "Gone Government - Gone Radar" 17. Close up banner reading (English): "Stop Radar Base Now" 18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jan Majicek, leader of the movement Stop the Base: "Basically there are three reasons why we are against the radar; it's an argument of democracy - nobody told us before the general elections of 2006 and we would like to decide. There is a historical argument; we had very bad experiences with foreign powers on our soil and there is a third argument of the foreign policy of the United States, which was dominated by so called doctrine of war on terror which led to Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo". 19. Pan from banner to activist 20. Close up badges 21. Wide of activist preparing banners STORYLINE: Over the last three years, people in the Czech Republic have been divided over a plan by the former Bush administration to install radar dishes near Prague as part of a missile defence system. And with the upcoming visit to Prague of US President Barack Obama on Saturday, the issue has come back to the top of the agenda for many. Washington argued that the shield would help thwart an attack from Iran or elsewhere in the Middle East. But the plan has outraged Russia, which views it as a provocation, and Obama, trying to ease strained relations with Moscow, has suggested he may be willing to reconsider. Thousands of protesters were expected to march through Prague on Sunday to call for the system to be scrapped. Many Czechs worry their country will become a terrorist target if it acquiesces to Washington. Residents in Brdi, about 100 kilometres west of Prague, where the radar is earmarked to be stationed, are expectant that Obama will halt plans. However, some see the radar as a necessary tool to guarantee long term security. Activist Jan Singel, from Czech Pro-radar Initiative said he hoped the radar does go ahead. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
