"You bet, we'll defend Israel"

You can say what you want about Bush, but when it comes to the threat of Islamic fundamentalism, he really gets it.

President George Bush, my heartfelt thanks.

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"I am concerned about a person [Ahmadinejad -ed] that, one, tries to rewrite the history of the Holocaust, and two, has made it clear that his intentions are to destroy Israel," Bush said in the interview aboard Air Force One en route to Nashville, Tennessee, from Washington.

"Israel is a solid ally of the United States, we will rise to Israel's defense if need be. So this kind of menacing talk is disturbing," he added.

Asked if he meant the United States would rise to Israel's defense militarily, Bush said: "You bet, we'll defend Israel."