International Choices - Tsunami Aid

Black screen, fading to American flag flapping in the breeze.

Voiceover: "There are times when America has been called upon to help the world. "

"In World War I, we came to the aid of Europe. "

Fade to black and white footage of troops in World War I, slogging through Europe with cassons in tow.

Voiceover: "In World War II, we did it again."

Fade to scratchy color footage of US soldiers being wildly cheered while riding down the Champs d'Elise during the liberation of Paris in World War II.

Voiceover: "Today, the world needs us again."

Fade to newspaper headline, "120,000 die in Asian tidal wave, epidemics feared", superimposed over footage of massive destruction shots from Asia.

Voiceover: "Where are we?"

Hard cut to footage of insurgents burning American flags and chanting in Iraq.
Voiceover: "Have we made the right choices?"

Fade to black with title and voiceover saying: "If you think our country's on the wrong track, vote Democratic in 2006."