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Q Mr. President, given the intelligence failures over weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, do you think the U.S. now faces a more skeptical world in -- when it comes to the nuclear program in Iran?

PRESIDENT BUSH: We appreciate the efforts of the governments of France, Germany and Great Britain to convince the Iranians to give up any nuclear ambitions they may have. And the reason why they're involved is because they do believe that Iran has got nuclear ambitions, as do we, as do many around the world. And it's very important for the Iranian government to hear a -- to hear that we are concerned about their desires, and we're concerned about reports that show that prior to a certain international meeting, they're willing to speed up processing of materials that could lead to a nuclear weapon. This is a very serious matter; the world knows it's a serious matter, and we're working together to solve this matter.

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