BAGHDAD, Nov 27: Iraq rejected on Tuesday a call by US President George W. Bush to let UN weapons inspectors back into the country to determine whether Iraq is building weapons of mass destruction.

“Anyone who thinks Iraq can accept an arrogant and unilateral will of this party or that, is mistaken,” an Iraqi government spokesman said.

“Iraq is able to defend itself and rights and will not bow to threats but only to justice, and right,” the spokesman said.

Bush on Monday demanded Iraq allow international arms inspections to resume, saying Washington’s “war on terrorism” also targeted those who made weapons of mass destruction “to terrorize the world”.—Reuters