Top Arms Inspectors See 'Beginning' in Iraqi Cooperation

NPR

Published February 9, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

In Baghdad, top U.N. weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei say Iraq is showing positive signs of closer cooperation in the inspection process. Meanwhile, Belgium says it may block plans to use NATO to defend Turkey in case of a war against Iraq. NPR's Nick Spicer reports.

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