U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and French President Jacques Chirac
(R) speak to members of the press in the Rose Garden after the two met
in the Oval Office at the White House, November 6, 2001. President Bush
for the first time on Tuesday accused Osama bin Laden of seeking
nuclear weapons, while in Afghanistan forces opposed to the ruling
Taliban reported gaining ground. REUTERS/Win McNamee

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