| ] Saddam Hussein indicated on Monday that he does not intend] to follow U.N. orders to destroy his Al-Samoud 2
 ] missiles, and challenged President Bush to an
 ] internationally televised debate via satellite linkup.
 ]
 ] In a three-hour interview with CBS anchor Dan Rather, the
 ] Iraqi leader said he envisioned a live debate with Bush
 ] along the lines of those in a U.S. presidential campaign,
 ] according to the network.
 ]
 ] Rather reported on the interview during the evening
 ] newscast. CBS said it planned to broadcast excerpts on
 ] Tuesday and the entire interview on Wednesday.
 This interview might be interesting... Newsday.com - In Interview, Saddam Challenges Bush to Debate |