Bush Warns Iran Against Harboring Al Qaeda

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Bush Warns Iran Against Harboring Al Qaeda

U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday warned Tehran against harboring al Qaeda members seeking refuge in Iran and cautioned it against destabilizing the new Afghan interim government.

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U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday warned Tehran against harboring al Qaeda members seeking refuge in Iran and cautioned it against destabilizing the new Afghan interim government.

"Iran must be a contributor to the war against terror," Bush told reporters at the White House. "Any nation that thwarts our ability to rout terror out where it exists will be held to account one way or the other."

"We would hope that they would continue to be a positive force in helping us to bring people to justice. We would hope, for example, they wouldn't allow al Qaeda murderers to hide in their country," Bush said.

"If they are part of the coalition, then they need to be an active part of the coalition," he said. "We would like to work with the Iranians as well as other neighboring countries to bring a stable interim government" in Afghanistan.

"If they in any way, shape or form try to destabilize the government, the coalition will deal with them, in diplomatic ways, initially, and we would very much like them to be active participants in a stable Afghanistan," Bush added.

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