Politics
Election 2012:Obama vs Romney – what each candidate stands for
Foreign Policy
Obama: Hammered Romney as lacking foreign policy experience. Said Romney’s comment about Russia being the country’s “No. 1 geopolitical foe” indicated that he’s “stuck in a Cold War time warp.” Said the uproar Romney caused when he questioned London’s security for the 2012 Olympics shows he might not be ready for diplomacy with China. Criticized Romney for not saying how he’ll end the war in Afghanistan. Said al-Qaida is being defeated and noted that Osama bin Laden is dead. Criticized Romney as wanting to spend money on military hardware that senior Pentagon officials do not want. Said the U.S. commitment to Israel’s security must remain strong and that the world must stay united against Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Romney: Credited Obama with giving SEAL Team Six the order to take out bin Laden, but said America is less secure today because the president has failed to slow Iran’s nuclear threat. Said Obama has abandoned key allies Israel and Poland and relaxed sanctions on Cuba. Said the president has been too easy on Russian President Vladimir Putin, promised to deal more sternly with Putin. Said Obama wants to make major cuts in military spending that will eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs and put U.S. security at greater risk. Pledged to “preserve a military that is so strong, no nation would ever dare to test it.”
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press
