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. Iran test-fires long-range
Shihab-3
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."