Iraq attack not planned: Bush

Published May 22, 2002

BERLIN: President Bush reiterated on Tuesday that the United States had no firm plans to attack Iraq but said he would inform European leaders during a visit this week of the “danger” posed by President Saddam Hussein.

“I have no military plans on my desk but I’m looking at all options, closely with our allies... it’s a danger we need to take seriously and we better take it seriously now,” Bush said in a translated interview with German television.

The interview was taped in Washington ahead of a six-day European visit, which begins in Berlin on Wednesday and will take him on to Russia, France and Italy.—Reuters

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