President Bush says he will not blink or tire in the war against terrorism and is seizing the moment for freedom and the peace of the world. 

Speaking in a wide-ranging White House news conference Wednesday, Mr. Bush said "all options are on the table" in the defense of the United States, it friends and its allies. 

The president said al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is on the run, but the war against terrorism must continue. 

Mr. Bush said he is committed to cutting the U.S. nuclear arsenal and establishing a new relationship with Russia. Commenting on the Pentagon review of U.S. nuclear weapons policy, Mr. Bush said he must be free to choose from many options, and he said the U.S. nuclear arsenal is strictly for deterrence. 

Turning to Iraq, Mr. Bush called its leader, Saddam Hussein, a man who has proven he is unafraid to use weapons of mass destruction. 

President Bush also urged the Palestinians and Israel to implement the Tenet cease-fire plan. 

Mr. Bush congratulated U.S.-led anti-terrorist forces in Afghanistan, saying they are performing brilliantly. 

And Mr. Bush said the United States does not recognize the outcome of the election in Zimbabwe won by President Robert Mugabe, calling it "flawed." 

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