(24 Sep 2002)
1. Wideshot of Bush sitting in Cabinet meeting
2. Cutaway of press and cabinet members
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President, George W. Bush
"Prime Minister Blair, first of all, is a very strong leader, and I admire his willingness to tell the truth and to lead. Secondly, he continues to make the case like we make the case that Saddam Hussein is a threat to peace. That for 11 years he has deceived the world, for 11 years he's ignored the United Nations, and for 11 years he has stockpiled weapons. We shouldn't deceive ourselves about this man."
4. Wideshot of press
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President, George W. Bush
"And I again call for the United Nations to pass a strong resolution holding this man to account. And if they're unable to do so, the United States and our friends will act, because we believe in peace, we want to keep the peace. We don't trust this man, and that's what the Blair report showed today."
6. Cutaway of Vice President Cheney
7. SOUNDBITE: (English) US President, George W. Bush
"First of all, we've all got to fight terror, but as we fight terror, particularly in the Middle East, they've got to build the institutions necessary for a Palestinian state to emerge. That we've got to promote the leadership willing to condemn terror and at the same time work toward the embetterment (sic) of the lives of the Palestinian people. There are a lot of suffering people there, and we've got to help end the suffering. And I thought the actions the Israelis took were not helpful in terms of the establishment and development of the institutions necessary for a Palestinian state to emerge."
8. Wideshot of Cabinet meeting
STORYLINE:
The White House on Tuesday called Britain's dossier of evidence against Iraq "frightening" and praised Prime Minister Tony Blair for his strong defense of the U.S.-led effort against Saddam Hussein.
Speaking to the press following a cabinet meeting, President Bush said the dossier released by Blair shows why the world can't trust Saddam Hussein.
He said both America and Britain will continue to make the case that Iraq's dictator "is a threat to peace," and he urged the United Nations to pass a resolution holding the Iraqi leader accountable.
A paper compiled by British intelligence reports the Iraqis have sought "significant" amounts of uranium from Africa -- and have chemical and biological arms that could be deployed within minutes.
Meanwhile, on the current situation in the Middle East, President Bush chastised Israel for its siege on Yasser Arafat's compound, saying the action was "not helpful" as the United States and its allies seek to build a stable, free Palestinian state.
Bush's remarks appeared intended to soothe anger in the Arab world.
The United States abstained from United Nations resolution condemning suicide bombings and calling for an end to the Israeli siege, which began last weekend after two suicide bombings in Israel ended six weeks of relative peace.
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