US president George W. Bush tonight promised he would do anything he could to help the peace process in Northern Ireland.
He said: "If there is anything I can do to help bring peace in the region I will do so.
"And make no mistake about it, people shouldn't have any doubt as to where my government stands - we stay strongly side by side with Britain when it comes to decommissioning."
The US President added: "I stand ready to help in any way. I'm just a phone call away."
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He was speaking at a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at Halton, a Royal Air Force base 48 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of London, ahead of the July 20th-22nd Group of Eight summit in Genoa, Italy.
AFP