Israel Quotes by Mitt Romney

The greatest threat that the world faces, the greatest national security threat is a nuclear Iran.

— Mitt Romney

When the president of Iran Ahmadinejad says that our debt makes America not a great country, that's a frightening thing.

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Announcing a withdrawal date, that was wrong. The Taliban may not have watches, but they do have calendars.

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We must persuade Iran not t have nuclear weapons through peaceful and diplomatic means. We want a peaceful planet.

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A nation has the capacity to choose its own capital city, and Jerusalem is Israel's capital.

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American official policy is that Egypt is an ally of the United States.

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If I'm President of the United States, when I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel.

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I think it suffices to say that Israel has the right to defend itself.

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What we have said and - and - and with which I concur is that we should use every diplomatic and political…

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Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world. It's their route to the sea. It's the route for them to arm…

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Number two, with regards to Iran and the threat of Iran, there's no question but that a nuclear Iran, a nuclear-capable Iran,…

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I look at what's happening around the world and I see Iran four years closer to a bomb. I see the Middle…

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What we need to do with respect to the Middle East is strong, steady leadership, not wrong and reckless leadership that is…

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America has to stand by our allies. I think the tension that existed between Israel and the United States was very unfortunate.

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Palestinians have no interest whatsoever in establishing peace and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish.

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We should have communicated to Iran that we are prepared, that we are considering military options. They're not just on the table,…

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I believe that Assad must go. I believe he will go. But I believe - we want to make sure that America…

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I believe we should use any and all means necessary to take out people who pose a threat to us and our…

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There's no question but that a nuclear Iran, a nuclear-capable Iran is unacceptable to America. It presents a threat not only to…

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I look around the world, I don't see America's influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding, in part because…

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My strategy is pretty straightforward, which is to go after the bad guys, to make sure we do our very best to…

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As president, my goal in Afghanistan will be to complete a successful transition to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014.…

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With the Arab Spring, came a great deal of hope that there would be a change towards more moderation, and opportunity for…

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I would also make sure that their diplomats are treated like the pariahs they are around the world, the same way we…

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Iran's nuclearization is the greatest single national security threat America faces.

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Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world. It's their route to the sea.

— Mitt Romney

The greatest threat that the world faces is a nuclear Iran...

— Mitt Romney

Seeing Syria remove Assad is a very high priority for America.

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If Israel is attacked, America has their back, not just diplomatically, not just culturally, but militarily.

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We dont want another Iraq. We dont want another Afghanistan. Thats not the right course for us.

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I congratulate him on taking out Osama bin Laden and going after the leadership in Al Qaeda, but we cant kill our…

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Bottom line is President Obama has said that it is a top priority of the United States of America to ensure that…

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This is a global effort we're going to have to lead to overcome this jihadist effort. It's more than Osama bin Laden.…

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It is essential for America to understand what our mission is in Iran, and that is to dissuade Iran from having a…

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When I'm president of the United States, we will stand with Israel. And, and if Israel is attacked, we have their back,…

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I respect the right of Israel to defend itself, and - and we stand with - with Israel. We're a - a…

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A nuclear Iran is a - a dramatic and - and devastating potential threat to the world and to America. And -…

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My red line is Iran may not have a nuclear weapon. It is inappropriate for them to have the capacity to terrorize…

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Iraq is fragile and may fall back into a devastating setting. We're not making the kind of progress in Afghanistan that had…

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President Obama has thrown allies like Israel under the bus, even as he has relaxed sanctions on Castro's Cuba. He abandoned our…

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