‘We will not flinch in face of terror attacks’

GEORGE W BUSH and Tony Blair pledged yesterday that they would not be deflected from the task of bring “freedom, security and peace” to Iraq following the Istanbul bomb attacks.

At a joint news conference at the Foreign Office, the US President said that he was ready to deploy more troops to Iraq "whatever is necessary" to deal with the terrorist threat.

The two leaders delivered their defiant message as thousands of anti-war demonstrators took to the streets of London to protest against Mr Bush's visit and the continuing coalition presence in Iraq.