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Bush warns Iran on Israel
Breitbart.com ^ | Mar 20 | Staff

Posted on 03/20/2006 12:43:57 PM PST by veronica

US President George W. Bush said he hoped to resolve the nuclear dispute with Iran with diplomacy, but warned Tehran he would "use military might" if necessary to defend Israel.

"The threat from Iran is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. That's a threat, a serious threat. It's a threat to world peace," the US president said after a speech defending the war in Iraq.

"I made it clear, and I'll make it clear again, that we will use military might to protect our ally Israel," said Bush, who was apparently referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for the destruction of Israel.

On the atomic dispute, Bush said he hoped "to solve this issue diplomatically" with a "united message" to Tehran from Washington, London, Paris, Berlin as well as Russia "hopefully" and China.

The message would be that "your desire to having a nuclear weapon is unacceptable," he said.

Bush also touched on Iran's agreement to discuss Iraq with the United States, saying that "it's very important, however, for the Iranians to understand that the discussion is limited to Iraq.

"We're using this as an opportunity to make it clear about our concerns of interference within a democratic process that is evolving," he said, saying that the talks will not decide Iran's relations with a sovereign Iraq.

"Ultimately, Iraq-Iranian relations will be negotiated between the Iraqi government and the Iranian government," he said.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; israel
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To: LilyBean
Saying what people want to hear. If and when the time is right, action against Iran will be taken.

Axis of Evil - Iran, Iraq, North Korea.

One down, two to go.

41 posted on 03/20/2006 1:37:33 PM PST by SunStar (Democrats piss me off!)
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To: pissant

bttt


42 posted on 03/20/2006 1:39:14 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: misterrob

"Well, interesting public statement but if Israel decides to make a midnight bombing run then where does that put us?"

Less than 1000 miles from Tehran.


43 posted on 03/20/2006 1:41:24 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (To Serve Man......It's a cookbook!)
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To: veronica
Nice to see GW stand in defense of the free world, again.
44 posted on 03/20/2006 1:42:54 PM PST by bayouranger (The 1st victim of islam is the person who practices the lie.)
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To: areafiftyone


That will be the next polling question, worded in a manner to make President Bush look like he's hungering for a fight that Americans won;t want.


45 posted on 03/20/2006 1:46:30 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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To: pissant

It all goes back to the French Revolution.


46 posted on 03/20/2006 1:50:06 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (War today is always cheaper than war tomorrow.)
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To: veronica

Let Isreal lead any fight against Iran. We will help as needed of course, but we do not need to keep fighting all of Isreals battles. Just my $0.02.


47 posted on 03/20/2006 1:52:57 PM PST by Moleman
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To: onyx

Do you think we:

1) Should send MORE American boys to die in the middle east to satisfy Booosh's lust to invade Iran, or

2) just cut & run in Iraq and elect Democrats this fall?


48 posted on 03/20/2006 1:53:49 PM PST by Flavius Josephus (War today is always cheaper than war tomorrow.)
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To: Alexander Rubin; areafiftyone
What's ironic (or not) is that after we began the liberation of Iraq, many on the left were saying, "We should have invaded Iran instead."

I'm sure they'll all conveniently forget that as they begin a new round of attacks on the integrity and honor of the President.

49 posted on 03/20/2006 1:56:07 PM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: veronica

Bush means what he says ... getting interesting out there.


50 posted on 03/20/2006 1:56:33 PM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) !)
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To: Flavius Josephus; onyx

Wow. Before I linked back to onyx' post, I thought you had some serious problems, Flavius! :)


51 posted on 03/20/2006 1:58:08 PM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: Flavius Josephus

LOL -- pretty good -- a little fine tuning, but you're on their wave length...lol.


52 posted on 03/20/2006 1:59:00 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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To: Irontank

You're a funny fellow. Germany was the more immediate threat, deal with Russia later. Germany would have crushed Russia without our help and then they would have taken us out also..Maybe that outcome sits well with you, but not me.


53 posted on 03/20/2006 1:59:10 PM PST by crowman
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To: ohioWfan


FOTFL!


54 posted on 03/20/2006 1:59:50 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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To: pissant
Some liberal Jews are deeply saddened and I never get that at all.
I've been in some conversations as the Catholic guy and I'M the one dishing out all the love for Israel and the liberal Jewish folks at times go so far as to back the homicide bombing Palestinians.

It's like a parallel universe at time.
55 posted on 03/20/2006 2:01:19 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: SJackson
I wonder what plans we have ready to roll? Nixon and Kissinger had some plans in place like Nickel Grass, but don't believe they had a clue to the realities that would follow to later days.

interesting times we live in...
56 posted on 03/20/2006 2:01:35 PM PST by Issaquahking
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To: Irontank
Maybe he's saddened because no one told him when Israel was made the 51st state...

I thought that phrase rang with an unpleasant sort of familiarity... so: I Googled it.

Kerry Stepson: "The Treatment of Israel as the 51st State"

57 posted on 03/20/2006 2:02:57 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("It'sTime for Republicans to Start Toeing the Conservative Line, NOT the Other Way Around!")
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To: Moleman

Iran is trying to dominate a lot more than Israel. Don't think their missiles are aimed only at Tel Aviv..


58 posted on 03/20/2006 2:06:38 PM PST by crowman
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To: onyx

Just goes to show you that you gotta be real careful about jumping to conclusions with insufficient data on this here Internet. :)


59 posted on 03/20/2006 2:07:20 PM PST by ohioWfan (PROUD Mom of an Iraqi LIBERATION Vet! THANKS, son!!.)
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To: ohioWfan

Did you see POTUS speak today and answer questions afterward? I saw most of it, but T-storms knocked out my Dish TV for an hour or so. I hope C-SPAN will replay it.


60 posted on 03/20/2006 2:09:38 PM PST by onyx (IF ONLY 10% of Muslims are radical, that's still 120 MILLION who want to kill us.)
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