Iraq Might Have Destroyed WMD: US President

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Iraq Might Have Destroyed WMD: US President

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US President George W. Bush on Thursday raised the possibility that Iraq had destroyed banned weapons of mass destruction before US-led coalition forces began the war against President Saddam Hussein's government.

"It's going to take time to find them. But we know he had them, and whether he destroyed them, moved them or hid them, we're going to find out the truth," Bush said during a tour of a factory that makes the Abrams tank in Lima, Ohio.

"And one thing is for certain: Saddam Hussein no longer threatens America with weapons of mass destruction," he said.

The US leader declined to declare the war against Iraq is over, saying there are still dangers and challenges to remain.

"We're not going to lose our focus. We're going to press on until the mission is complete," Bush said. "We'll stay as long as it takes to complete our mission."

The United States has made Baghdad's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction a major pretext for waging the war against Iraq. But it has so far failed to prove its accusations although the US-led forces are controlling the entire territory of Iraq.

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