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(3 May 2003) SHOTLIST

1. US Secretary of State Colin Powell greeted by ministers at Beirut International Airport
2. Pan from grinning Powell to Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid, the two stand up for photographs
3. Lebanese cabinet ministers seated
4. More seated ministers
5. Powell shakes hands with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud
6. Reporter asking question at press conference
7. SOUNDBITE (English) US Secretary of State Colin Powell:
"The President (Assad) and I went over all the outstanding issues. Whether they had to do with sealing the border between Iraq and Syria and keeping it sealed and turning over any individuals who might show up in Syria from Iraq - senior officials or officials who might have knowledge of weapons of mass destruction activity. We talked about weapons of mass destruction themselves. We talked about support to Hezbollah."
8. Wide shot of journalists
9. SOUNDBITE (English) US Secretary of State Colin Powell
"It was a candid discussion, it was straightforward and I wanted to make it clear to the president and I believe that I did, I believe he understood - that there a new strategic situation here. We want to cooperate with Syria in adapting to that new strategic situation and we will be watching very carefully and anxious to engage with Syria on various performance measures as we went forward."
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) US Secretary of State Colin Powell
"The United States supports an independent and prosperous Lebanon, free of all, of all foreign forces. Lebanon has great potential to be a model for democracy and free trade in the region. The roadmap that has been presented by the 'Quartet' places obligations and responsibilities on all of the parties. We must see the end of terror, the end of violence. We will press the Israeli side to do everything that is possible to make it easier for people to move around the territories and to play their role as we move forward. We will have a conference in due course, when circumstances permit. But out commitment is firm, is unmistakable - we want to see a Palestinian state created and as soon as possible, and as soon as is possible - the President's vision was for three years from the time he gave his speech but we have got to get going and I think we now have a moment where we can get going."
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STORYLINE:

US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Beirut on Saturday ahead of talks with Lebanese cabinet ministers, expected to focus on peace and security in the Middle East.

Saturday's talks were a prelude to a second Mideast trip by Powell next week for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian prime minister, regarding the 'roadmap' peace plan.

Upon his arrival, Powell met Lebanese President Emile Lahoud.

He was also was due to meet Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, before heading back to Washington.

Powell arrived from Damascus where he held talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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