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U.S. letter to Arab leaders: 'There will be no turning back' SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COMThursday, August 15, 2002</CENTER LONDON — The United States has warned Arab leaders to prepare public opinion for a change in the Iraqi regime. Diplomatic sources said the Bush administration has sent letters to the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and other Arab states in the Middle East. The letters, said to be nearly identical, assert that Washington is determined to topple the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. U.S. officials did not confirm the message, Middle East Newsline reported. But in...

Key Bush Aide Says Saddam Must Be Dealt With Thu Aug 15, 6:33 AM ET By Mike Peacock LONDON (Reuters) - The United States has no choice but to take action against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein White House National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. But President Bush had not decided "how he wants to do it" or how to "make the case for particular methods," she said. "We certainly do not have the luxury of doing nothing," Rice, a pivotal player in Bush's administration, told BBC radio. "We believe the case for regime change is very powerful." Bush...