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U.N. Weapons Inspectors Mark 30th Day of Inspections
Aired December 29, 2002 - 11:04 ET
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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Teams of U.N. weapons inspectors marked a 30th day in their search by visiting a number of sites. Our Rym Brahimi is on top of the developments from Baghdad. She joins us with the very latest.
RYM BRAHIMI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fredricka, it's interesting. I was just listening to Suzanne Malveaux regarding North Korea. And that's one issue that the Iraqi media has brought up quite often. And even some Iraqi leaders have denounced what's been happening, saying that there is a whole double standard issue here with the U.S. not going against North Korea but going after Iraq when Iraq insists it has no weapons of mass destruction.
Now, as you were saying, 30th day of inspections today to verify that claim, indeed, and so far, of course we don't really know what the inspectors have found, if they found anything. All we know so far is they've been to almost 200 sites in the 30 days that they've been here.
Today, at least three sites were visited. One of them the customs directorate here in Baghdad. No doubt they'll be trying to check on what's been coming into the country in recent years since the previous team of inspectors left in '98.
Now, another interesting development today -- a plane flew over Baghdad. It sounded like a very, very, very fast jet. People, eyewitnesses rushed out into the street. They described a huge booming noise that was similar to a plane breaking the sound barrier, according to eyewitnesses. So if we hear more on that, we'll keep you posted.
And finally, Fredricka, a cabinet meeting, a very high-level cabinet meeting here, chaired by President Saddam Hussein with his top advisers from the Ba'ath ruling party to discuss, according to the state-run media, Arab, regional and international affairs -- Fredricka.
WHITFIELD: All right, Rym. Thank you very much.
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Aired December 29, 2002 - 11:04 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Teams of U.N. weapons inspectors marked a 30th day in their search by visiting a number of sites. Our Rym Brahimi is on top of the developments from Baghdad. She joins us with the very latest.
RYM BRAHIMI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fredricka, it's interesting. I was just listening to Suzanne Malveaux regarding North Korea. And that's one issue that the Iraqi media has brought up quite often. And even some Iraqi leaders have denounced what's been happening, saying that there is a whole double standard issue here with the U.S. not going against North Korea but going after Iraq when Iraq insists it has no weapons of mass destruction.
Now, as you were saying, 30th day of inspections today to verify that claim, indeed, and so far, of course we don't really know what the inspectors have found, if they found anything. All we know so far is they've been to almost 200 sites in the 30 days that they've been here.
Today, at least three sites were visited. One of them the customs directorate here in Baghdad. No doubt they'll be trying to check on what's been coming into the country in recent years since the previous team of inspectors left in '98.
Now, another interesting development today -- a plane flew over Baghdad. It sounded like a very, very, very fast jet. People, eyewitnesses rushed out into the street. They described a huge booming noise that was similar to a plane breaking the sound barrier, according to eyewitnesses. So if we hear more on that, we'll keep you posted.
And finally, Fredricka, a cabinet meeting, a very high-level cabinet meeting here, chaired by President Saddam Hussein with his top advisers from the Ba'ath ruling party to discuss, according to the state-run media, Arab, regional and international affairs -- Fredricka.
WHITFIELD: All right, Rym. Thank you very much.
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