Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz branded President Bush a hypocrite on Sunday for pursuing war and predicted there would be "a great amount" of American casualties should the United States invade his country.

Appearing on the "Fox News Sunday" program, Aziz said Bush was "driving America to a hostile imperialist policy" that was dangerous both for the United States and the world.

"He's a hypocrite because a true Christian would not be a war monger, would not push for the destruction of a country and its people," Aziz said.
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"America will face strong resistance in Iraq. There will be a great amount of casualties among Americans," he said.

"Don't fool yourself. The Iraqis are not going to receive the Americans with flowers. The Iraqis are going to receive the Americans with bullets."

If there is an invasion, he added, "We will fight it very capably and fiercely."

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