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Vote on U.N. Resolution Likely Next Week
Aired October 31, 2002 - 08:31 ET
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PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR; The ball is in America's court. That's how China is describing the sentiment inside the United Nations on securing a new resolution on Iraq, and diplomats say the Security Council won't meet again until the U.S. brings its proposal up for a vote.
Richard Roth is standing by at the U.N. to help us understand this complicated drill here.
Good morning, Richard.
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Paula.
Yes, watching and waiting for all this is Hans Blix, the U.N. chief weapons inspector. He met with President Bush and Vice President Cheney yesterday, and he got some more U.S. support, and offer of intelligence help. But also Washington told him, if you run into any trouble in Baghdad, we want you to come out quickly and report to the Security Council.
A lot of pressure on Blix and his inspectors.
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HANS BLIX, CHIEF U.N. WEAPONS, INSP.: We are the servants of the council, and we are asked by the council to report objectively, and we will do so.
ROTH: What qualifies you coming back saying there are obstructions and problems?
BLIX: If there are any, we will report that.
ROTH: But do they have to be significant?
BLIX: Well, we have to exercise some judgment, and I hope we have some.
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ROTH: Blix and his teams will go in approximately two weeks after the Security Council passes a resolution. Just when is that going to happen is the big question. The first round of the discussions on the resolution with all of the council members is completed, and as you noted, everybody is waiting for Washington's next revisions -- Paula.
ZAHN: So how long is all of this going to take, Richard?
ROTH: Probably into late next week; you might see a vote.
ZAHN: And how impatient is the Bush administration at this hour?
ROTH: I think they now are ready to go with the flow, or wait till after Election Day and try to get as firm a mandate for the inspectors as possible, leaving open their option for military force, should they decide to use it.
ZAHN: Richard Roth, as always, thank you. Appreciate it.
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Aired October 31, 2002 - 08:31 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR; The ball is in America's court. That's how China is describing the sentiment inside the United Nations on securing a new resolution on Iraq, and diplomats say the Security Council won't meet again until the U.S. brings its proposal up for a vote.
Richard Roth is standing by at the U.N. to help us understand this complicated drill here.
Good morning, Richard.
RICHARD ROTH, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Paula.
Yes, watching and waiting for all this is Hans Blix, the U.N. chief weapons inspector. He met with President Bush and Vice President Cheney yesterday, and he got some more U.S. support, and offer of intelligence help. But also Washington told him, if you run into any trouble in Baghdad, we want you to come out quickly and report to the Security Council.
A lot of pressure on Blix and his inspectors.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
HANS BLIX, CHIEF U.N. WEAPONS, INSP.: We are the servants of the council, and we are asked by the council to report objectively, and we will do so.
ROTH: What qualifies you coming back saying there are obstructions and problems?
BLIX: If there are any, we will report that.
ROTH: But do they have to be significant?
BLIX: Well, we have to exercise some judgment, and I hope we have some.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ROTH: Blix and his teams will go in approximately two weeks after the Security Council passes a resolution. Just when is that going to happen is the big question. The first round of the discussions on the resolution with all of the council members is completed, and as you noted, everybody is waiting for Washington's next revisions -- Paula.
ZAHN: So how long is all of this going to take, Richard?
ROTH: Probably into late next week; you might see a vote.
ZAHN: And how impatient is the Bush administration at this hour?
ROTH: I think they now are ready to go with the flow, or wait till after Election Day and try to get as firm a mandate for the inspectors as possible, leaving open their option for military force, should they decide to use it.
ZAHN: Richard Roth, as always, thank you. Appreciate it.
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