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Iraq: The Weapons Hunt: True Test

Aired November 26, 2002 - 09:32   ET

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NIC ROBERTSON, CNN ANCHOR: We will quickly go back to Iraq, more on the hunt for weapons which begins in less than 24 hours. The inspectors have been briefing reporters about how they'll go about their business tomorrow.
And Nic Robertson now has more from Baghdad on that.

Nic, I wanted to give you a warning. We have been give just about a minute and a half warning for the president to sign the terror insurance bill, so we'll tell let you do your report, and I may have to cut you off.

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: OK, you've given me one of my toughest challenges to be brief, Paula. I'll do my best. We're learning fascinating facts from the team here in Baghdad. They plan when they go out to the sites to freeze those sites and not allow any Iraqis or anyone else into or out of inspection sites when they get there. In the past, inspectors believe Iraqis have taken documents out the backdoor while they've gone in the front.

They're going to be using some pretty high-tech detection equipment. One inspector saying don't be surprised if you see us running around with big packs. They're going to carry computers to cross reference data they find in the field, and they're even going to be able to send real-time from the field photographs and other information back to New York and Vienna for analysis there.

These inspectors say they can really get to grips with their work now. For years, they say, looking at satellite photographs, but now they can on the ground and see what's going on inside those complexes --Paula.

ZAHN: Boy, do you know how to take a cue, Nic Robertson. You beat the president. Thank you.

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Aired November 26, 2002 - 09:32   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
NIC ROBERTSON, CNN ANCHOR: We will quickly go back to Iraq, more on the hunt for weapons which begins in less than 24 hours. The inspectors have been briefing reporters about how they'll go about their business tomorrow.
And Nic Robertson now has more from Baghdad on that.

Nic, I wanted to give you a warning. We have been give just about a minute and a half warning for the president to sign the terror insurance bill, so we'll tell let you do your report, and I may have to cut you off.

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT: OK, you've given me one of my toughest challenges to be brief, Paula. I'll do my best. We're learning fascinating facts from the team here in Baghdad. They plan when they go out to the sites to freeze those sites and not allow any Iraqis or anyone else into or out of inspection sites when they get there. In the past, inspectors believe Iraqis have taken documents out the backdoor while they've gone in the front.

They're going to be using some pretty high-tech detection equipment. One inspector saying don't be surprised if you see us running around with big packs. They're going to carry computers to cross reference data they find in the field, and they're even going to be able to send real-time from the field photographs and other information back to New York and Vienna for analysis there.

These inspectors say they can really get to grips with their work now. For years, they say, looking at satellite photographs, but now they can on the ground and see what's going on inside those complexes --Paula.

ZAHN: Boy, do you know how to take a cue, Nic Robertson. You beat the president. Thank you.

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