US President George W. Bush's national security adviser warned Monday that a hasty US withdrawal from Iraq would embolden extremists who seek "the eventual destruction of Israel."

In remarks prepared for delivery to the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) summit, Stephen Hadley said building democracy where Saddam Hussein's regime once stood would help that staunch US ally. The White House released Hadley's remarks as prepared for delivery via satellite to AIPAC's national summit in Los Angeles.

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