US President George Bushwill say in his State of the Union speech thatIraqi President Saddam Hussein has shown "utter contempt" forthe United Nations and is not disarming but is deceiving.
In speech excerpts released by the White House, Mr Bush saidSaddam over the past 12 years has systematically violated prior UN agreements to disarm.
"Almost three months ago, the United Nations SecurityCouncil gave Saddam Hussein his final chance to disarm. He hasshown instead his utter contempt for the United Nations, andfor the opinion of the world. The dictator of Iraq is notdisarming. To the contrary, he is deceiving," he said.
Mr Bush said the "gravest danger facing America and the world... is outlaw regimes that seek and possess nuclear, chemicaland biological weapons."
"These regimes could use such weapons for blackmail, terrorand mass murder. They could also give or sell those weapons totheir terrorist allies, who would use them without the leasthesitation," he said.
President Bush is due to make his address at 2 a.m. (Irish time)