bush address - iraq proof comes later

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    Of course it will George, of course it will. Probably sitting packed up in a shed somewhere as we speak. Probably that shed also isn't currently in Iraq or owned by the Iraqi's....

    Then again, if you don't find anything I guess you can just put everything bck the way you found it and apologise profusely?



    Bush address - Iraq proof comes later
    Jan 28 10:11
    AP

    President George Bush will broadly outline his case for possible war against Iraq in Tuesday night's State of the Union address, leaving it to secretary of state Colin Powell to come forward later with what the administration says is fresh evidence of President Saddam Hussein's ties to Osama bin Laden's terrorist network.

    Mr Bush will address the US on Tuesday night (1pm Wednesday AEDT) as polls show that Americans are increasingly reluctant to back war with Iraq, particularly without more evidence that Saddam is a threat to the US

    General Powell said the administration will reveal new evidence "in the days ahead" of Iraq's connections to bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. The White House says Iraq has illicit chemical and biological weapons, an assertion denied by Baghdad.

    Senior White House officials said Mr Bush opted for a broad argument against Saddam in part to avoid having the State of the Union dominated by Iraq.

    They said the president wants to show voters that his White House can focus on problems at home as well as abroad with a domestic agenda that includes massive tax cuts, Medicare reform, prescription drugs for the elderly, health insurance for small businesses and new initiatives that help religious groups provide federally funded community services.

    Preparing for the address, Bush met conservative newspaper columnists and rehearsed the speech, timed at about 45 minutes, in front of a TelePrompTer. The address is one of only a few presidential speeches that is televised live in prime time on all major networks.

    Leading Republicans across the country received White House memos designed to guide their interviews with reporters. The Republican officials were told to promote Bush's plans for the economy, jobs, health care, "compassionate" faith-based community services and, lastly, Iraq.

    "Most of the State of the Union will not be about Iraq," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said. "Most of the State of the Union will be about improving America's economy and providing greater access to health care for millions of American people, including senior citizens."

    Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle challenged the White House to show "proof to the world" that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.
 
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