Monday, 17. March 2003

Topic: - on March 17, 2003 at 5:10:41 PM CET

Bush to address nation on Iraq

President Bush will demand Monday night that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein step down and leave the country in order to avoid war, the White House said.

Bush is scheduled to address the nation at 8 p.m. ET Monday. Thats GMT 01:00 am White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said diplomatic efforts to avoid war have ended, and Saddam must leave Iraq in order to avoid military action.

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