Weapons inspections enter critical phase

Weapons inspections enter critical phase; IRAQ: Baghdad: INT Chief UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix and Head of United Nations Nuclear Agency Mohamed El Baradei along to hotel surrounded by press (2 SHOTS) TCMS El Baradei speaking to press (not heard) (Blix & El Baradei = 15) EXT Blix and El Baradei towards to press conference PAN SIDE Press pack PAN TGV Blix and El Baradei surrounded by press Blix at press conference (Press conference = 14 secs) Hans Blix (Chief UN Weapons Inspector) press conference SOT - Do not think that war is inevitable, we think the inspection process that we are conducting is the peaceful alternative, it requires comprehensive inspection and active Iraqi co-operation GV Iraqi Foreign Ministry with giant pictures of Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein outside LA Giant Saddam Hussein photograph above entrance to building (Iraqi Foreign Ministry GV = 10 secs) i/c