A QUOTATION TO REMEMBER IN COMING MONTHS

"But now that I'm on Iran ... 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; it's a threat, in essence, to a strong alliance. I made it clear, I'll make it clear again, that we will use military might to protect our ally, Israel ... "

GEORGE W. BUSH , speaking on March 8, 2006 before the City Club at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, answer to a question about the role  Judeo-Christian apocalypticism in shaping US foreign policy