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DetlefK

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Fri May 8, 2015, 10:28 AM May 2015

Ladies and Gentlemen: I present to you Jeb Bush's foreign-policy advisor on Israel.



http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/07/politics/jeb-george-w-bush-adviser/index.html

Excerpts:

"The Washington Post reported that Jeb cited his brother as an adviser on Israel, however, four sources confirmed to CNN that the comments were focused on foreign policy more broadly. Three of them said Jeb noted his brother was an adviser on the Middle East.

One of the people in the room jotted down Jeb's comment as such: "What you need to know is that who I listen to when I need advice on the Middle East is George W. Bush.""

...

"Two sources who the Bush staff put in touch with CNN said they understood Bush's comments to be specifically regarding Israel.

"There were some eyebrows raised because people might not have realized it was in the context of Israel," said one of these two sources. "I knew it was in respect to Israel." ​

The other source provided a similar account, saying, "it was clear that Jeb was referring to Israel.""

...

"Jeb's comments were well received by some in the room, but they could prove damaging to a wider audience. Many of George W. Bush's policies, particularly the war in Iraq, are still unpopular with large swaths of Americans."
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Ladies and Gentlemen: I present to you Jeb Bush's foreign-policy advisor on Israel. (Original Post) DetlefK May 2015 OP
The Bush Buds!! Segami May 2015 #1
Oh, i thought you were going to say Rev. Hagee. nt kelliekat44 May 2015 #2
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