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Washington: Apparently frustrated by the inability of the US to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq, President George W Bush has lashed out at former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz for not "telling the truth" to his American captors.

"We are learning that Tariq Aziz still does not know how to tell the truth. He did not know how to tell the truth when he was in office. He does not know to tell the truth as a captive," Bush said at a joint appearance at his ranch in Texas with Australian Prime Minister John Howard on May 3.

Aziz, the most visible face of Saddam Hussein's regime, recently surrendered to US troops.

But Bush reiterated that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) were present in Iraq and it was only a matter of time before they were found.

"It is well known (Iraq) had weapons of mass destruction. We have got to recognise that he (Hussein) spent 14 years hiding mass weapons of destruction - I mean, he spent an entire decade making sure that inspectors would never find them."

"Iraq is the size of the state of California. It has got tunnels, caves… all kinds of complexes. We will find them. And it is just going to be a matter of time to do so," Bush said.

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