US President George W. Bush calls France's Jacques

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 6: US President George W. Bush calls France's Jacques Chirac, Russia Vladimir Putin and China's Jiang Zemin from the Oval Office early 06 September, 2002 in Washington, DC. Bush and key ally British Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a double-pronged diplomatic drive to win over global leaders about the mounting crisis over Iraq. Russia and France so far have expressed serious reservations about seeking to topple the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The US, Britain, France, Russia and China represent the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and all hold veto power over any UN resolution on Iraq. (Photo credit should read PAUL MORSE/AFP via Getty Images)