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Iran 'dangerous' for world peace by targeting Israel, Bush says, warning 2-state solution 'very difficult’
Fox News ^ | 05/19/2021 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 05/19/2021 2:49:36 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Exclusive: Former President George W. Bush told Fox News on Wednesday that Iran is “dangerous” for stability in the Middle East and the world, while warning that a two-state solution amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be “very difficult at this stage.”

In an exclusive interview with Fox News about his new book, “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants,” Bush highlighted the story of Mariam Memarsadeghi — an Iranian immigrant who, during the Iranian Revolution of 1979, came to the United States and has dedicated her career to the pursuit of democracy in Iran.

When asked about the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, Bush told Fox News that what “you’re seeing playing out is Iranian influence targeted toward Israel.”

“I think the best approach with regard to Iran is to understand that their influence is dangerous for world peace, that they are very much involved with extremist movements in Lebanon and Syria and Yemen, and they are aiming to spread their influence,” Bush told Fox News, when asked about how the U.S. should engage with Tehran.

“Any deal that is done has got to not only focus on its nuclear capabilities, but also its influence in the Middle East,” Bush continued. “And you know, any deal, you’ve got to keep in mind the dangers of an aggressive Iran to our allies, and to stability, so it has to be a comprehensive look.” …

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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; iran; israel; rop; w; waronterror
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To: Olog-hai

You had your chance and couldn’t even accomplish half of what Trump did. Go away loser.


21 posted on 05/19/2021 3:18:18 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: Olog-hai

The father of the TSA speaks.


22 posted on 05/19/2021 3:20:40 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: monkeyshine

Nobody in Judea-Samaria (not “the West Bank”, a leftist term that implies it is not part of Israel, kind of like the extended form these days “the occupied West Bank”) gets to vote for Hamas, thankfully. But that’s exactly who they got to “vote for” once Gaza was in “Palestinian” hands—and exactly who won.


23 posted on 05/19/2021 3:21:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Luke21

Yes; one of the forerunners of Democratic and RINO repressive non-legislative rule by decree that started last year.


24 posted on 05/19/2021 3:23:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

Go cuddle with Michele and shut up stupid.


25 posted on 05/19/2021 3:44:35 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: hinckley buzzard

The Palestinian’s want a “two state solution” - East Palestine and West Palestine.


26 posted on 05/19/2021 3:51:22 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Olog-hai

Have you found the weapons of mass destruction?


27 posted on 05/19/2021 3:53:27 PM PDT by dixie1202
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