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FILE: Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney, seen in this Nov. 9, 2011, photo, are participating in Wednesday's Republican Jewish Coalition forum.
WASHINGTON – The United States need to stand strong against radical Islamists, particularly Iran, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Wednesday, characterizing the Iranian regime as the greatest threat to U.S. and Israeli national security.
Santorum was the first of six Republican presidential candidates to speak in a forum in Washington sponsored by the Republican Jewish Coalition. He used the opportunity to criticize what he says has been a policy of appeasement by the...