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(25 Aug 2011) SHOTLIST
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1. Wide of Abdel-Salam Jalloud entering news conference and sitting down
2. Cutaway of journalist taking notes
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic, translated in Italian) Abdel-Salam Jalloud, Moammar Gadhafi''s former No. 2:
"I''ve had talks with rebel forces in the east, west and south of Libya and we have agreed on the formation of a political party, but we have yet to release the news, as this is still a matter of discussion with the political forces that are active in the eastern part of the country."
4. Cutaway of camera
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic, translated in Italian) Abdel-Salam Jalloud, Moammar Gadhafi''s former No. 2:
"I''d like to thank President Obama, and Mrs Clinton, especially, and the US Congress, American citizens and all the international media."
6. Cutaway of journalist
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic, translated in Italian) Abdel-Salam Jalloud, Moammar Gadhafi''s former No. 2:
(Asked about Gadhafi''s current whereabouts) "He could be in the southern part of Tripoli (names Tripoli''s districts - unintelligible), hiding in some house, and he will hide until streets are opened again, as they are blocked at the moment. When the streets are opened again, he will come out dressed as a woman or with some other trick to escape Tripoli."
8. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE:
Moammar Gadhafi''s one-time No. 2 is eyeing a role in a post-Gadhafi Libya, saying he is in talks with opposition forces to create a new nationalist political party.
Talking to a crowd of international journalists in Rome, Abdel-Salam Jalloud said he had had talks with rebels forces all over Libya and they have "agreed to the formation of a political party."
He then recognised the importance of the US and of the international media.
"I''d like to thank President Obama, and Mrs Clinton, especially, and the US Congress, American citizens and all the international media," said Jalloud.
When asked about Gadhafi''s whereabouts, he said that he didn''t know where the former ruler of Libya was, but said he was moving constantly, likely one night in a hospital, another night in a mosque.
Jalloud added sensationally that Gadhafi, in order to escape detection, may well dress up "as a woman" once the streets are open again.
Jalloud, who helped Gadhafi come to power in a 1969 coup and for decades travelled the world representing Libya, was Gadhafi''s closest aide for decades before falling out with him in the 1990s.
He fled Tripoli on Friday and arrived in Italy over the weekend.
Jalloud said he had been in touch with rebels since the start of Libya''s uprising, had tried to flee several times and is now in talks with "patriotic forces" to form a "nationalistic, liberal, lay party" that will be headed by young Libyans.
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