Bush seeks jail certainty for Saddam

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

WASHINGTON -- President Bush insisted Tuesday he must have assurances Saddam Hussein will stay in jail and not return to power before releasing him to Iraq's interim government, refusing to commit to the June 30 timetable envisioned by Iraq's new prime minister.

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