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Mazar Security Chief Makes Rounds
MS interior of car during ride along w/ Security Chief en route to scene (note the CB radio & ethnic knickknacks on dashboard). The camera is in the backseat. The car comes to a stop and Afghan soldiers talk with the Security Chief. The car continues driving through traffic. MS of Afghan soldier's face reflected in rearview mirror. CU knickknacks on dashboard. CU CB radio on dashboard. Sideview Security Chief's face. MS interior of the car. The car comes to a stop near a group of soldiers. The chief exits the car to talk with the soldiers.
Mazar Security Chief Makes Rounds
Shaky shots of soldiers and Afghan men congregating. More Afghan soldiers & security police, inc two heavily-armed police officers wearing white helmets. Some soldiers wear khaki or Western woodland camouflage kepi hats. MS driver sitting in car. Much banter among large military & police contingent. MS soldiers and men walking around. MS Security Chief talking to soldiers.
Mazar Security Chief Makes Rounds
MS soldiers sitting in the back of a pickup truck and talking to each other. MS Security Chief surrounded by a crowd. MS back inside the car with the Security Chief as the car drives off through traffic. MS top of an AK-47 sticking up from the floor of the car behind the Security Chief's seat. The cameraman gets out of the car and walks behind several Afghan soldiers. MS Several white-helmeted police officers climb onto flatbed of red Toyota pickup truck and drive off.
Mazar Security Chief Makes Rounds
MS One of General Dostum s soldiers standing sentry outside the Afghan ministry building; soldiers wears Soviet brown woodland camouflage uniform, and dig the keen Soviet Red Star emblem belt buckle. This could very well be an old Spesnaz (Soviet Special Forces) uniform from the Soviet invasion era. CU belt buckle. MS several soldiers sitting in flatbed of Toyota pickup truck with Soviet-made light & heavy machine guns, RPG rocket launchers-- seriously heavily armed. CU soldiers' faces. MS decreipt yellow and white taxi waiting to cross the street. MS pan across Afghan soldiers standing with weapons near a red pickup truck. MS Afghan man wearing ethnic turban poses proudly with Ruchnoi Pulemyot Degtyaryev (RDP) light machine gun, flanked by soldiers.
Goat Herd Grazing in Graveyard
TLS Goat herd grazes in a decrepit Islamic graveyard (cemetery) in Mazar-I-Sharif (aka Mazar-e Sharif) in Northern Afghanistan while a young shepherd watches. MS goat eating grass. MS the goat walks through the cemetery. MS shepherd (or more accurately goat herder). TLS Martyr Flags planted beside shifty graves wave in wind. MS goat herder. MS Long-hair goats grazing in patches of grass. TLS goats in cemetery. MS grave marker and grave behind rusty locked gate. TLS graves in cemetery. Pan across graveyard to MS of goat herder. MS goats eating grass. MS ragged green flag blowing in the strong wind. MS white goat and brown goat eating. TLS women in burquas walk at the far end of the graveyard. Pan goats grazing.
Eye Clinic
MS small eye clinic in Mazar-I-Sharif (aka Mazar-e Sharif) in Northern Afghanistan. MS sign reading Mazar Opthalmic Center in English and Arabic style writing. MS sign with a picture of an AK-47 with a "X" across it and Arabic style writing. (a No Kalishnikov sign). This statement of peace was rare in Mazar. Every other relief agency in Mazar has armed guards. MS exterior of small eye clinic. MS of anti-Kalishnikov sign on the building.
Street Scene in Mazar-I-Sharif
TLS/MS traffic in center of Mazar-I-Sharif (aka Mazar-e Sharif) in Northern Afghanistan. Zoom in on billboard which has an illustration of Northern Alliance leader, Ahmad Shah Masoud, who was assassinated by Al Qadea henchman (2) days before 9/11 attacks. TLS traffic, lots of taxi cabs. TLS famous Blue Mosque (Rawze-e-Sharif) in beautiful stark late evening light; congested street traffic in the FG.
Washington Week Show - # 4213
Washington Week Show # 4213 - War of Words (against the White House), Small Investors, Judicial Nominees. Host Gwen Ifill, guests include Gloria Borger, David Sanger, Jeanne Cummings, Joan Biskupic.
Afghan Women in burkas
TLS Afghan women wearing Islamic white burquas (burkha, burka) walk along alleyway. Children run and play in the alley. TLS 2 women in white burquas walking down dirt street.
Afghan Women in burkas
MS Muslim woman in blue burqua kneeling by street vendor. CU white high heels displayed on sidewalk. MS several Muslim women wearing light blue burkhas shop for rather fancy shoes at street bazaar. MS woman in blue burqua holding wad of money in her hand. Overhead shot of women examining a pair of black shoes. Another woman hands the vendor money. MS vendor couting bills. CU pair of green high heels. MS woman putting black high heels in shopping bag. Pan along rows of black shoes arranged on cloth on the ground. 3 women in white burquas and a small girl look at the shoes. CU handing money to the vendor. CU rows of shoes. MS girl and her mother looking at shoes. MS women in burkhas looking at shoes displayed on a small wheelbarrow. A woman tries a pair of sandals on. Money, exchange, purchase.
Afghan Women in burkas
TLS/MS Crowded Mazar-I-Sharif street bazaar, many women wearing burquas. CU pile of shoes on cloth on the ground. MS group of women in burkas gathered around shoe vendor. MS 2 Women wearing burkhas walking along dirt road, sandals peeking out. Brief MS of 3 Afghan boys. TLS/MS women in white burkas crossing the street with their children. Zoom in on high heels peeking out from beneath the burkha.
Afghan Women in burkas
MS Women wearing white burquas shopping for gold at jewelry shop. MS male jewelry store employee. MS woman in white burka. MS employee writing receipt in book.
Afghan Women (Gypsies and Feminists)
MS Afghan gypsy women (not wearing burkhas) working as street vendors in Mazar-I-Sharif (aka Mazar-e Sharif) in Northern Afghanistan. These shots are rare. Pan along female vendors sitting on the ground with their wares. MS gypsy woman wearing pink headscarf trying to sell the cameraman jewelry. Pan across Afghan women not wearing burquas attending International Day of Women conference at a hotel; most of the women wear loose headscarves. Afghan feminists. TLS man speaking at podium in conference room. TLS crowded conference room.
Washington Week Show - # 4214
Gwen Ifill opens show. Composite footage (unclean) with Washington Week title and text: weapons inspectors in white suits digging ground. Flags at the United Nations, President George W. Bush standing at podium with congressional members including Dennis Hastert and Dick Gephardt. Capitol Dome. U.S. Air Force pilot in pilot seat and crew member standing alongside, military jet taking off. Red sign "Security Check Point Line" next to blue United Airlines sign, travelers in airport going through security check points. Senator Robert Torricelli receiving applause.
Afghan Children
MS Afghan children (all boys) playing on crude, homemade merry-go-round. Smiling faces & laughter. Some call out phrases from passive English lessons: Hello, how are you?, and What s up? Afghan men watch on. Fun, amusement, entertainment.
Afghan Children
TLS man riding in donkey pulled cart down street. MS old Afghan man walking in alleyway. TLS alley. MS two cute Afghan girls stand in alley, hide from camera & giggle. Coy, shy, charming. TLS nearly empty alley. MS two cute girls giggle and walk away from the camera. TLS Afghan boy carries two pails of water in a yoke around his neck along alley, away from cam. Woman in burkha in FG.
Afghan Children
MS Kite Maker posing with two brightly colored kites. Video still of Kite Maker. MS two boys holding kites (no flying of kites was allowed under the Taliban regime). Other boys run over and pose with them for the camera. Video still of boys with kites. Motion footage of boys with kites.
Afghan Children
MS Crowd of Afghan children (all boys) laugh & smile at camera. Happy faces. Mirth.
Afghan Children
TLS ancient ruins of Balkh. TLS shell of destroyed Soviet tank on a hill. TLS two boys climbing in ruins. TLS boys playing around the ancient ruins of Balkh. MS Children (all boys) smile, pose for camera atop tank turret. Boys run from cam, stand atop ancient ruins.
Uzbek Children
Uzbek children play in a residential alleyway. MS Towheaded Uzbek boy strokes, pets adorable puppy dog, smiles happily. CU dog. MS Uzbek boys smile, pose, make peace sign with two fingers. MS pretty teenage girl. TLS/MS Elderly Uzbek man sporting long white beard & black ushanka skulks along debris-strewn street; old man is later seen pushing a wheelbarrow, collecting junk from lot for recycling. Back view of boy wearing green Adidas hat backwards. MS old man with wheelbarrow.
Uzbek Children
TLS Uzbek teenagers/young men standing around outside a building. An Uzbek male teen with terrible haircut removes black Adidas shirt, makes silly muscle poses even though he has nothing to show; pose-down, flex down that segues into tired karate routine. Pan other teens and giggling children watching him goof around. The guy finishes and walks away.
Uzbek Children
MS Two attractive Uzbek teen girls wearing ethnic dress walk along street, pass camera. MS Pretty Uzbek girl (Mongol blood) looks into camera with beautiful eyes & shy smile. Uzbek kids pose for cam. More of pretty Uzbek girl.
Washington Week Show - # 4215
Washington Week Show # 4215 - The Congress speaks on Iraq and the American public responds: Iraq Resolution, Labor Relations, and Battle for the Senate. Host Gwen Ifill, guests include Juliet Eilperin, Tom Friedman, Jeanne Cummings, Karen Tumulty.
Eastern Chipmunk
Master 2138, Tape 1 CU Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) sitting on a rock.