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President Bush Addresses U.N. General Assembly

Aired November 10, 2001 - 15:01   ET

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JONATHAN MANN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush, in his first address to the United Nations' General Assembly, calls on countries around the world to get more involved in the fight against terrorism. Referring to lessons learned from World War II, Mr. Bush told delegates that there is no isolation from evil.

Our senior White House correspondent, John King, is watching all the day's developments from New York today. He joins us now with the latest.

JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Jonathan, Mr. Bush, among about 40 world leaders here for the United Nations' General Assembly, in that speech you just saw pictures of a moment ago -- the president thanked the United Nations and the overwhelming majority of the international community, for its support and other actions, in the wake of the September 11 attacks here in New York and the Pentagon, as well, obviously.

But Mr. Bush also said the time for sympathy has passed, and the time for action had arrived, and Mr. Bush, in a speech that was thankful for the support received so far, had some tough words for nations he said might be shying away from the war on terrorism. The President's speech included a pointed warning to nations he says are still turning a blind eye to terrorists.

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GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: For every regime that sponsors terror, there is a price to be paid, and it will be paid. The allies of terror are equally guilty of murder and equally accountable to justice.

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KING: Mr. Bush did not name names or say what the price may be, but Syria, Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq top the administration's list of states that sponsor terrorism and harbor terror groups:

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BUSH: History will record our response and judge or justify every nation in this haul.

(END VIDEO CLIP) KING: Osama bin Laden said, in an interview published Saturday, that he has chemical and nuclear weapons. The United States believes that claim is exaggerated, but Mr. Bush raised the issue in warning leaders gathered for the United Nations' General Assembly that their country could be the next target.

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BUSH: And all the world faces the most horrifying prospect of all. These same terrorists are searching for weapons of mass destruction, the tools to turn their hatred into holocaust.

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KING: This meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan included talk of a lead United Nations role in building a post-Taliban government in Afghanistan. Also on tap, later this afternoon, a meeting with a key ally, in the war on terrorism, General Pervez Musharraf, the president of Pakistan. Mr. Bush, at that meeting, we are told, will promise a new infusion of U.S. economic aid, $300,000 million to $500,000 million -- Jonathan.

MANN: John King, thanks very much.

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