Bush: US to Lead in Dangerous Work to Disarm Iraq

Home>>World

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Sunday, March 02, 2003

Bush: US to Lead in Dangerous Work to Disarm Iraq

DISCUSSION

CHINESE

SEND TO FRIEND

US President George W. Bush on Saturday said in his weekly radio address that his administration will lead in the "urgent and dangerous" work in order to disarm Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime.

"This dictator will not be allowed to intimidate and blackmail the civilized world or to supply his terrible weapons to terroristgroups who would not hesitate to use them against us," Bush said.

The president acknowledged that "it will be difficult" to "help freedom take hold" in Iraq, stressing that the US will "leadin carrying out the urgent and dangerous work of destroying chemical and biological weapons."

Bush continued to build his case for war in the face of growingworldwide opposition, saying that the United States is committed to providing relief aid during any conflict in Iraq and to establishing a "democratic" regime for Iraqis after a war.

"We will seek to protect Iraq's natural resources from sabotageby a dying regime and ensure they are used for the benefit of Iraq's own people," Bush said.

Bush reaffirmed that the United States will not decide the formation of a new Iraqi government.

"The United States has no intention of determining the precise form of Iraq's new government," he said.

"That choice belongs to the Iraqi people. Yet we will ensure that one brutal dictator is not replaced by another," he added.

Bush made similar remarks on Wednesday in a televised speech.

Questions?Comments? Click here

Putin, Bush Vow to Find Mutually Acceptable Solution on Iraq

US President Embarks on Hectic Diplomacy on Iraq

Bush Faces Increasingly Poor Image Overseas: Washington Post

Which Country, China or Japan, Does Russian Oil Pipeline Lead to? ( 3 Messages)

Chinese Fast Food Chains Battle Foreign Competitors ( 4 Messages)

Chinese Commemorate Dead Soviet Pilots ( 3 Messages)

China-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Upgraded ( 2 Messages)

Japan Strives to be Major World Power: Analysis ( 7 Messages)