Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

DATE=11/20/02

TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT

TITLE=BUSH IRAQ (S)

NUMBER=2-296650

BYLINE=PAULA WOLFSON

DATELINE=PRAGUE

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INTRO: President Bush says Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein must declare his weapons of mass destruction and end a pattern of deception and deceit. V-O-A's Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush is discussing Iraq with leaders of other NATO countries gathered for a summit in the Czech Republic.

TEXT: Just prior to the start of the Prague summit, President Bush issued a warning to Saddam Hussein.

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Saddam Hussein has been given a very short time to declare completely and truthfully his arsenal of terror. Should he again deny this arsenal exists, he will have entered his final stage with a lie.

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Mr. Bush told a meeting of students from across Europe that this time, Iraqi deception will not be tolerated.

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Delay and defiance will invite the severest consequences.

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But throughout his stay in Prague the president has stressed that he sees military action as a last resort to disarm Iraq. He has said if it becomes necessary to use force he hopes to create, in his words, a "coalition of the willing." (SIGNED)

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