Jeb Bush is totally cool with a preemptive strike

Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
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Shortly after news surfaced Saturday night that North Korea launched a long-range rocket, Jeb Bush said he would not be opposed to launching a military strike against North Korea. "If a preemptive strike is necessary to keep us safe, then we should do it," Bush said with emphasis at Saturday night's GOP debate. In a campaign that once saw the 2016 candidate try to distance himself from his family legacy, Bush seemed to almost welcome the comparison to his brother's preemptive strike in Iraq.

North Korea defied international warnings by launching a rocket that the United Nations and others believe is a cover for a test of a ballistic missile that could reach the United States mainland.

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