Arizona Republic - 2 in GOP urge delay on Iraq

Sens. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., on Monday lobbied Bush to explicitly agree to work more closely with U.S. allies to eliminate Saddam's nuclear, chemical and biological capabilities.

Sources close to the talks say the White House is still not likely to make major concessions to senators who want more emphasis on a multilateral agreement with allies before going to war to enforce weapons inspections in Iraq.