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Hans Blix Leaves N.Y. Today for Cyprus

Aired November 15, 2002 - 08:35   ET

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PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: Now on to the next test of Saddam Hussein's true intentions. The U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix will meet up with his advanced team before heading for Baghdad on Monday.
Nic Robertson joins us live by videophone to tell us what can be expected here.

Good morning, Nic.

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Paula.

Hans Blix can certainly expect about a three-hour flight from here to Baghdad from Cypress. Part of his advanced team already we've seen them working on the military transport aircraft sitting on the runway about a half a mile behind me. When he gets to Baghdad, he will have high level meetings. The rest of the team will be setting up the U.N. offices there, getting vehicles ready for the inspection teams. When they arrive, they will be installing computers, getting their laboratory's up and running again for analyzing the data the inspection teams hope to get.

Hans Blix will spend about two days in Baghdad before returning to Cyprus. Before he leaves Cyprus, he will have a courtesy visit with the president here.

ZAHN: Nic Robertson, thank you so much. We appreciate that update.

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Aired November 15, 2002 - 08:35   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: Now on to the next test of Saddam Hussein's true intentions. The U.N. chief weapons inspector Hans Blix will meet up with his advanced team before heading for Baghdad on Monday.
Nic Robertson joins us live by videophone to tell us what can be expected here.

Good morning, Nic.

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Paula.

Hans Blix can certainly expect about a three-hour flight from here to Baghdad from Cypress. Part of his advanced team already we've seen them working on the military transport aircraft sitting on the runway about a half a mile behind me. When he gets to Baghdad, he will have high level meetings. The rest of the team will be setting up the U.N. offices there, getting vehicles ready for the inspection teams. When they arrive, they will be installing computers, getting their laboratory's up and running again for analyzing the data the inspection teams hope to get.

Hans Blix will spend about two days in Baghdad before returning to Cyprus. Before he leaves Cyprus, he will have a courtesy visit with the president here.

ZAHN: Nic Robertson, thank you so much. We appreciate that update.

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