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Bush May Proceed With War Without U.N.

By Anai Rhoads
Veriana.org

President George W. Bush stood before a crowd of reporters and the world tonight as he was confronted by questions concerning his intentions for Iraq.

Presenting his speech in the East Room of the White House, Bush proceeded to justify his position against Saddam Hussein saying "Iraq is engaged in a wilful charade to defy U.N. inspectors and therefore must be disarmed".

Bush expressed uncertainty with regards to actual force, but said he cannot rule out a decision towards an attack in the coming days. This decision will be with or without U.N. approval.

As the President prepares the nation for a possible aggression against Iraq, the world, including thousands of America's own citizens, have protested against war.

The countless anti-war protests, and numbers of individuals attending rallies, have never been witnessed in world history before. People of all ages, racial backgrounds, faiths, nationalities and genders stood up and made it clear that they do not believe this war is justified or moral. The highlight of this movement is when the Vatican called up the President to plead for diplomacy and peace.

But none have swayed the Bush Administration from proceeding for what it considers a "war for peace". The Administration may now risk a loss of U.N. support, yet says, "It is a risk we must take to protect our nation."

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