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President Bush Talks About Iraq
Aired November 12, 2002 - 13:05 ET
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MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush has had some words about Iraq today and, for that, we go to the White House and CNN's Frank Buckley. The president's standing firm and talking tough -- Frank.
FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN REPORTER: That's right, Marty. The president is not putting a lot of stock in the vote from the Iraqi parliament. He says the Iraqi parliament is a rubber-stamped body. He says he is much more interested in what Saddam Hussein has to say about whether or not Iraq will comply with the new U.N. Security Council resolution.
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PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, UNITED STATES: If Saddam Hussein does not comply to the detail of the resolution, we will lead a coalition to disarm him. It's over. We're through negotiations. There's no more time. The man must disarm. He said he would disarm. He must now disarm.
And you know, this kind of deception and delay, all that's over with. The country is committed to making the world more peaceful, by disarming Saddam Hussein, and it's just as simple as that. There's a zero-tolerance policy now. The last 11 years have been a period of time when this guy tried to deceive the world and we're through with it.
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BUCKLEY: And Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser also yesterday downplayed the significance of the Iraqi parliament, saying they don't have a right to accept or reject the resolution; they are obligated to accept.
The president's comments today not meant to say that the U.S. will not participate in any U.N. Security Council debate that might occur, if inspectors report a material breech. The U.S. says it is obliged to, in fact, consult with the Security Council and to engage in that debate, but it is also retaining the right to act unilaterally or with friends, as the president has put it, if it feels that military action is necessary -- Marty.
SAVIDGE: Frank Buckley, Live from the White House, as they wait for word from Saddam.
Thank you.
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Aired November 12, 2002 - 13:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush has had some words about Iraq today and, for that, we go to the White House and CNN's Frank Buckley. The president's standing firm and talking tough -- Frank.
FRANK BUCKLEY, CNN REPORTER: That's right, Marty. The president is not putting a lot of stock in the vote from the Iraqi parliament. He says the Iraqi parliament is a rubber-stamped body. He says he is much more interested in what Saddam Hussein has to say about whether or not Iraq will comply with the new U.N. Security Council resolution.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH, UNITED STATES: If Saddam Hussein does not comply to the detail of the resolution, we will lead a coalition to disarm him. It's over. We're through negotiations. There's no more time. The man must disarm. He said he would disarm. He must now disarm.
And you know, this kind of deception and delay, all that's over with. The country is committed to making the world more peaceful, by disarming Saddam Hussein, and it's just as simple as that. There's a zero-tolerance policy now. The last 11 years have been a period of time when this guy tried to deceive the world and we're through with it.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BUCKLEY: And Condoleezza Rice, the national security adviser also yesterday downplayed the significance of the Iraqi parliament, saying they don't have a right to accept or reject the resolution; they are obligated to accept.
The president's comments today not meant to say that the U.S. will not participate in any U.N. Security Council debate that might occur, if inspectors report a material breech. The U.S. says it is obliged to, in fact, consult with the Security Council and to engage in that debate, but it is also retaining the right to act unilaterally or with friends, as the president has put it, if it feels that military action is necessary -- Marty.
SAVIDGE: Frank Buckley, Live from the White House, as they wait for word from Saddam.
Thank you.
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