u.s., britain soften stance on iraq

President Bush was working Monday trying to secure votes for the resolution, only to be confronted with threats by Russia and France to veto the measure.. ... -backed resolution if it looked as if Bush had enough votes to pass it.. ..

act to avoid danger, bush warns

Behind the scenes, however, President Bush dialed around the world to try to build support for Security Council resolution authorizing force if Iraq fails to disarm by Monday... ... Still, Bush found caught between war plans that are already under way and his desire for the authority that..

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