Bush Urges UN to Make Decisions on Iraq Quickly

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Bush Urges UN to Make Decisions on Iraq Quickly

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US President George W. Bush on Sunday urged the United Nations Security Council to make decisions on Iraq quickly, vowing that the United States will lead a coalition to disarm Iraq if Baghdad fails to disarm.

"The United Nations gets to decide shortly whether or not it isgoing to be relevant in terms of keeping the peace, whether or notits words mean anything," Bush told a Republican rally held in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

"But one thing is certain -- for the sake of peace and the sakeof security, the United States and our friends and allies, we will disarm (Iraqi President) Saddam Hussein if he will not disarm himself," Bush said.

The US president said it is important for Americans to realize that "Saddam Hussein has fooled the world for 12 years."

"He (Saddam) wants the world to think that hide and seek is a game we should play, it's over," Bush stressed, echoing a similar message he delivered a few days ago.

After a private meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell atthe White House last Thursday, Bush had warned Iraq that "the gameis over."

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