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Troops Wish Happy Valentine's Day

Aired February 14, 2003 - 09:02   ET

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

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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: The news of Hans Blix at the U.N. not far from the ears of any Marine out here. They -- word travels fast, though the information is tough to come by. They are keeping a close watch on it, just as soon as the information can travel here by way of word of mouth.
Quickly here, it's Valentine's Day. Say hello to Brian Spooner (ph) -- how are you, pal?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hello, how are you?

HEMMER: Nice to see you. This is your girlfriend? Who do you have here? Your family?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is my beautiful wife and my lovely family -- family. Sure is.

HEMMER: And you want to say what today?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I want to say happy Valentine's Day to my wife, and I want to say hello to all my family in Colorado, and I love you all and I miss you very much.

HEMMER: Wonderful. He also gets our long distance award. He's been here the longest. What day did you come on?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I left the United States on the 8th of last month.

HEMMER: The 8th of January. That's really interesting, because that doesn't seem that long ago. Which tells us the true buildup has been very fresh and very recent.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, sir.

HEMMER: Got it. Hey, thanks, OK? Have a good day. Thanks for your time.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you.

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Aired February 14, 2003 - 09:02   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: The news of Hans Blix at the U.N. not far from the ears of any Marine out here. They -- word travels fast, though the information is tough to come by. They are keeping a close watch on it, just as soon as the information can travel here by way of word of mouth.
Quickly here, it's Valentine's Day. Say hello to Brian Spooner (ph) -- how are you, pal?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hello, how are you?

HEMMER: Nice to see you. This is your girlfriend? Who do you have here? Your family?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is my beautiful wife and my lovely family -- family. Sure is.

HEMMER: And you want to say what today?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I want to say happy Valentine's Day to my wife, and I want to say hello to all my family in Colorado, and I love you all and I miss you very much.

HEMMER: Wonderful. He also gets our long distance award. He's been here the longest. What day did you come on?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I left the United States on the 8th of last month.

HEMMER: The 8th of January. That's really interesting, because that doesn't seem that long ago. Which tells us the true buildup has been very fresh and very recent.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes, sir.

HEMMER: Got it. Hey, thanks, OK? Have a good day. Thanks for your time.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Thank you.

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