BUSH ACCUSES SADDAM OF REFUSING TO DEFY U.N.
Gives Iraqi Leader One Last Chance to Thumb Nose at World Body
In a sign that he is losing patience with the Iraqi leader, President George W. Bush today sharply criticized Saddam Husseins decision to accept the United Nations resolution on weapons inspections, accusing Saddam of flagrantly refusing to defy the world body.
In a speech from the Rose Garden, Mr. Bush said that he had been waiting patiently for Saddam to scorn the latest U.N. resolution, but that his patience was now wearing thin.
Im a patient man, but eventually my patience will run out, Mr. Bush warned the Iraqi strongman. To Saddam Hussein, I say this: defy the U.N. immediately, or face the consequences.
While Mr. Bush offered no deadline by which Saddam must scorn the U.N. resolutions, his tone suggested that he is offering the Iraqi leader one last chance to make a mockery of the world body or else.
If you wish to join the community of nations, then you must learn to ignore U.N. resolutions the way the rest of us do, Mr. Bush warned Saddam. As long as you persist in accepting U.N. resolutions, you will remain a rogue state in the eyes of the world.
While Britains Tony Blair was quick to support the Presidents tough new stance, Mr. Bushs insistence that Iraq defy the U.N. resolution drew a sharp rebuke from Iraqis U.N. ambassador, Mohammed Al-Douri.
Iraq is not taking dictation from the U.S. President, Mr. Al-Douri said. We will defy the U.N. when were good and ready, and not a moment sooner.
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Gives Iraqi Leader One Last Chance to Thumb Nose at World Body
In a sign that he is losing patience with the Iraqi leader, President George W. Bush today sharply criticized Saddam Husseins decision to accept the United Nations resolution on weapons inspections, accusing Saddam of flagrantly refusing to defy the world body.
In a speech from the Rose Garden, Mr. Bush said that he had been waiting patiently for Saddam to scorn the latest U.N. resolution, but that his patience was now wearing thin.
Im a patient man, but eventually my patience will run out, Mr. Bush warned the Iraqi strongman. To Saddam Hussein, I say this: defy the U.N. immediately, or face the consequences.
While Mr. Bush offered no deadline by which Saddam must scorn the U.N. resolutions, his tone suggested that he is offering the Iraqi leader one last chance to make a mockery of the world body or else.
If you wish to join the community of nations, then you must learn to ignore U.N. resolutions the way the rest of us do, Mr. Bush warned Saddam. As long as you persist in accepting U.N. resolutions, you will remain a rogue state in the eyes of the world.
While Britains Tony Blair was quick to support the Presidents tough new stance, Mr. Bushs insistence that Iraq defy the U.N. resolution drew a sharp rebuke from Iraqis U.N. ambassador, Mohammed Al-Douri.
Iraq is not taking dictation from the U.S. President, Mr. Al-Douri said. We will defy the U.N. when were good and ready, and not a moment sooner.
**** BOROWITZ IN THE NEW YORK TIMES ****
Read Andy Borowitz on the Op-Ed page of Thursdays New York Times, in the print edition or at www.nytimes.com.
