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On the recordApril 10, 2006
The doctrine of prevention is to work together to prevent the Iranians from having a nuclear weapon. I know, I know, here in Washington, you know, prevention means force. It doesn't mean force, necessarily. In this case, it means diplomacy.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush discusses the U.S. approach to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

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