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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: sea_urchin who wrote (13009)11/2/2006 4:57:11 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 22250
 
Re: Of course, I do not deny that the madmen in Israel and the US could do anything, but....

Nov. 2, 2006 10:46 | Updated Nov. 2, 2006 11:06
Bush: I 'would understand' an Israeli attack on Iran
By JTA


President Bush reportedly said he would "understand" a preemptive Israeli strike against Iran s nuclear sites.

Maariv, citing diplomatic sources, reported Thursday that French President Jacques Chirac discussed Iran s nuclear program with Bush on the sidelines of the recent UN summit.

Asked by Chirac if Israel could attack Iran to prevent it getting the bomb, Bush reportedly said: "We cannot rule this out. And if it were to happen, I would understand it."

The report could not be independently confirmed.

Israel endorses US-led efforts to curb Iran s atomic ambitions through the threat of UN Security Council sanctions but, like Washington, has hinted that military action could be a last resort.

jpost.com