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Hans Blix in Cyprus After British, French Stops

Aired January 18, 2003 - 09:40   ET

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MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ACHOR: Hans Blix, Mohammed Elbaradei in Cyprus on their way to Iraq, that's an important trip, to say the least.
Our senior U.N. correspondent, Richard Roth, is traveling with them. He's on the line now with an update on what Dr. Blix had to say a little earlier. Oh, actually he's there live on television.

Hello, Richard. Good to see you, sir.

RICHARD ROTH, CNN SENIOR U.N. CORRESPONDENT: Good to see you, Bob.

Hans Blix is here with -- awaiting Mohammed ElBaradei. Blix came here on the plane from London. He said on arrival here that the level of cooperation by the Baghdad authorities is not sufficient. They need more substance. Blix will be there for a day and a half. He has a lot of questions to fill in, quote, "gaps" in Iraq's lengthy 12,000- page report. Blix said he's still going to continue working, but refused to give a deadline for when he needs to finish his task -- Bob.

O'BRIEN: All right. Thank you very much, Richard Roth. We appreciate that.

We'll check in with you as you continue your journeys toward Baghdad.

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Aired January 18, 2003 - 09:40   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ACHOR: Hans Blix, Mohammed Elbaradei in Cyprus on their way to Iraq, that's an important trip, to say the least.
Our senior U.N. correspondent, Richard Roth, is traveling with them. He's on the line now with an update on what Dr. Blix had to say a little earlier. Oh, actually he's there live on television.

Hello, Richard. Good to see you, sir.

RICHARD ROTH, CNN SENIOR U.N. CORRESPONDENT: Good to see you, Bob.

Hans Blix is here with -- awaiting Mohammed ElBaradei. Blix came here on the plane from London. He said on arrival here that the level of cooperation by the Baghdad authorities is not sufficient. They need more substance. Blix will be there for a day and a half. He has a lot of questions to fill in, quote, "gaps" in Iraq's lengthy 12,000- page report. Blix said he's still going to continue working, but refused to give a deadline for when he needs to finish his task -- Bob.

O'BRIEN: All right. Thank you very much, Richard Roth. We appreciate that.

We'll check in with you as you continue your journeys toward Baghdad.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com