Jeb Bush in PBS News Hour

On Foreign Policy: Cancel any nuclear deal Obama makes with Iran

Bush would cancel any deal produced by President Obama's negotiations with Iran. In an op-ed in March, he argued that the deal would allow Iran to intimidate the Middle East. On Israel, Bush has called for a stronger relationship with both the Jewish state and current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Jun 15, 2015

On Foreign Policy: Putin is a bully; expand US troops in countries near Russia

On Russia: Consider putting U.S. troops in the region. Hold more robust military exercises.

Vladimir Putin is a "bully," Bush told reporters during his European trip in June, arguing that the U.S. needs to send a tangible sign that it is on the side of Poland, the Baltics and other nearby states. The White House hopeful said the U.S. ought to "consider putting troops there" and mentioned expanded military exercises as an example of how American forces might be used.

Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Jun 15, 2015

On War & Peace: Add a new U.S. base in Iraq's Anbar province

On Islamic State and Iraq:

Embed U.S. trainers with Iraqi troops.
No decision yet on whether to send more ground troops.
Build new U.S. base in Anbar province.

Bush told CBS' "Face the Nation" he would embed U.S. military trainers with Iraqi troops and that he believes the Islamic State group can be defeated without the use of American ground troops. At the same time, he has not ruled adding to the 3,000 to 3,500 U.S. troops in Iraq now. The Republican hopeful said he would form a strategy with White House advisors and look to the "long haul." The former governor has endorsed the idea of adding a new U.S. base in Iraq's Anbar province. After a series of questions about his brother's decision to go to war, Jeb Bush said that in hindsight he would not have invaded Iraq in 2003. Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series Jun 15, 2015

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