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Scenes in Basra with the Joint Media Operations Team (JMOT)
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START 07:58:20 Black screen.
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09:58:47 Unit Press Officer (UPO) talks to press and local people at a newly-rebuilt market in Basra.
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09:58:58 Time code freezes, although UPO continues to talk.
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00:05:47 TIMECODE RESET. General views of market stalls, including vegetable market.
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00:06:50 Soldier on patrol talks with local children. UPO and press pack walking. Local men mix cement.
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00:09:22 General views of soldiers on patrol in market area., plus further scenes of the press pack.
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00:13:52 Soldiers eat slices of fresh watermelon.
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10:15:54 Combat Camera Team stills photographer at work.
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10:16:39 Views of the entrance to tha market with sign "Vegetables Market" [sic].
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03:04:53 TIME CODE RESET; also jumps. Press information Centre (PIC) at Basra. Interview with Captain Featherstone SO3 Media Ops at "Diamond 1" at HQ MND(SE) working for SOT. Sorting out media coverage (press etc), both British and Iraqi, and checking that the information going out is accurate.
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03:07:54 Interview with Major Mike Claridge, Officer Commanding the Combat Camera Team operating out of MND(SE) explaining the role in supplying news footage (especially to the Arabic media).
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03:09:47 Interview with Major Ian Clooney, SO2 at Media Ops team MND (SE) and media spokesman.
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03:11:27 Interview with Captain Jana Polakauskiene of DANCON (the Danish Contingent, Iraq) who works at the PIC.
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03:12:06 Interview with Sergeant Christopher J Crawford Senior (US Army 55 Signal Company), a combat photographer based at Basra.
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03:14:24 Interview with Squadron Leader Arnold, Director of the Press Information Centre.
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03:16:49 Interview with WO1 Paul Whiteman SO3 Media and Visits, involved in organising visits for high profile media and local press.
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03:21:19 TIMECODE RESET (From 03:17:48) Interview with Staff Sergeant Matt Allen, providing logistic support.
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END 03:22:18
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