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Aired April 15, 2003 - 13:16   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


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MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): 1:23 a.m. Eastern time, CNN's Michael Holmes reports from Baghdad, U.S. Marines raided some rooms in the Palestine Hotel where many journalists are staying. Three people believed to be Iraqis were taken away in handcuffs.

6:16 a.m., CNN's John Vause reports from near Nasiriya that a U.S.-sponsored meeting there today sparked a protest by local Shiite Muslims. The meeting brings together Iraqi opposition leaders to talk about the country's future. The protesters are worried their group won't be include.

7:10 a.m., U.S. Central Command says troops continue to find large weapons and ammunition stockpiles in various parts of Iraq, often based on tips from Iraqi civilians. Brigadier General Vincent Brooks also says Centcom did not anticipate that Baghdad's cultural antiquities and museum pieces would be looted. And the looting happened during what he called "a void in security," while U.S. troops were busy with combat.

7:54 a.m., CNN's Barbara Starr reports from the Pentagon a CIA operative played a key role in the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch. Sources tell her that before the rescue mission, an Iraqi on the CIA payroll videotaped the hospital where Lynch was being held prisoner.

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Aired April 15, 2003 - 13:16   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): 1:23 a.m. Eastern time, CNN's Michael Holmes reports from Baghdad, U.S. Marines raided some rooms in the Palestine Hotel where many journalists are staying. Three people believed to be Iraqis were taken away in handcuffs.

6:16 a.m., CNN's John Vause reports from near Nasiriya that a U.S.-sponsored meeting there today sparked a protest by local Shiite Muslims. The meeting brings together Iraqi opposition leaders to talk about the country's future. The protesters are worried their group won't be include.

7:10 a.m., U.S. Central Command says troops continue to find large weapons and ammunition stockpiles in various parts of Iraq, often based on tips from Iraqi civilians. Brigadier General Vincent Brooks also says Centcom did not anticipate that Baghdad's cultural antiquities and museum pieces would be looted. And the looting happened during what he called "a void in security," while U.S. troops were busy with combat.

7:54 a.m., CNN's Barbara Starr reports from the Pentagon a CIA operative played a key role in the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch. Sources tell her that before the rescue mission, an Iraqi on the CIA payroll videotaped the hospital where Lynch was being held prisoner.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com