US Says No Imminent Military Action Against Iraq, Iran, DPRK

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US Says No Imminent Military Action Against Iraq, Iran, DPRK

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The White House said Wednesday that a stern warning issued by President George W. Bush to Iraq, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not signal any imminent military action against the three countries.

In his first State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Bush labeled the three countries as an "axis of evil," accusing them of developing weapons of mass destruction to threaten the U.S. and its allies.

Fleischer told reporters that Bush "is not sending a signal that military action is imminent."

"It's an expression of how serious the president takes protecting our country. As the president said, time is not on our side. The president will be deliberate," he added.

All of the three countries flatly rejected the U.S. accusations on Wednesday.

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