foreign policy

10/23/12, CNN - KERRY: Romney Hid His Positions, Would Send Wrong Message To The World

Eli and Seth Lovell, twin brothers who were deployed to Afghanistan together, share how together they pulled through serving overseas and how they both support President Obama. Both Eli and Seth support President Obama because the President has stood by veterans and the President brought an end to the Iraq war—while Mitt Romney has and will continue to fail the commander-in-chief test.

As Eli shares: "So when Mitt Romney said that leaving Iraq was tragic I did think that was concerning. And as a veteran I took a lot of offense to Governor Romney's 47 percent comments and I don't think he did take into consideration that the 47 percent includes veterans that have served overseas and given up a year or more of their lives to serve their country."

Voiceover: "A decade of war that cost us dearly and now for president a clear choice. President Obama ended the Iraq war. Mitt Romney would have left 30,000 troops in Iraq and called bringing them home tragic. Obama's brought 30,000 soldiers back from Afghanistan and has a responsible plan to end the war. Romney calls it Obama's 'biggest mistake'.

In a series of interviews, Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Senator John Kerry, Admiral John Nathman (ret.), and Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy explain why Mitt Romney is not prepared to be commander-in-chief.

Mitt Romney's easy five-step approach to foreign policy:

• Step 1: Get the facts wrong.
• Step 2: Undermine long-standing relationships with your allies.
• Step 3: Frequently highlight your lack of experience.
• Step 4: Assemble a team of ideologues committed to endless war.
• Step 5: Mistake your enemies.

LABOLT: President Obama's Delivered, Romney's Offering "Blunder & Bluster" On Foreign Policy

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told CNN in July 2012 that he thought Obama Administration was "doing more than anything he could remember in the past" for Israel's security. We asked some Israelis what they thought Barak meant...