Romney talks foreign policy at Pueblo rally
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says U.S. foreign policy should not be conducted “at the mercy of events” overseas. He also says the death of a U.S. ambassador in Libya and unrest in the Middle East are more than just bumps in the road.
The Republican presidential nominee Monday told a crowd at the Pueblo airport that the country needs a president who will “shape events in the Middle East.”
Romney was referencing President Barack Obama’s comments during a “60 Minutes” interview broadcast Sunday. During the program, Obama said it was clear there would be “bumps in the road” for Arab countries going through the transition to democracy.
Both Egypt and Libya have faced upheaval during the Arab Spring.
Romney said Iran’s nuclear ambitions, anti-American protests in Pakistan and the civil war in Syria also shouldn’t be characterized as bumps.
The Republican presidential nominee spoke Monday in Pueblo, Colo., before a trip to New York.
Romney told rally-goers that he needed Pueblo’s support to go to the White House. Officials estimate that about 2,000 people attended the rally. A small generator fire was put out quickly at the event and did not disrupt the speech, according to our crew at the rally.
