Al-Qaeda seeking n-weapons: Bush

WASHINGTON, NOV. 6. The U.S. President, Mr. George Bush, today said that Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network was seeking chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.

In a speech via satellite to a conference of eastern European leaders in Warsaw, Poland, Mr. Bush said the Al-Qaeda network, blamed for the September 11 attacks, was trying to export ``terror throughout the world''.

``Al-Qaeda operates in more than 60 nations, including some in central and eastern Europe. These terrorist groups seek to destabilise entire nations and regions,'' Mr. Bush said. ``They're seeking chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Given their means, our enemies would be a threat to every nation and eventually, to civilization itself.''

- Reuters

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