Today, Gov. Romney spoke at a National Guard convention and opened up about his foreign policy plans for Afghanistan should he win the election. Romney proposed that the US stick to the 2014 withdrawal deadline that President Obama originally put into place. The GOP nominee's specificity about foreign policy arrives in the wake of criticism from the Democratic Party's National Convention. Romney also responded to healthcare jabs by assuring the public that a Romney-Ryan administration would retain pre-existing condition coverage.
"While the war in Iraq is over, nearly 70,000 American troops still remain in Afghanistan. Our goal should be to complete a successful transition to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014. We should evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the best advice of our military commanders," said Romney.
The Governor also touched on the topic of defense budget cuts, a recurring theme in the campaign.
"The return of our troops cannot and must not be used as an excuse to hollow out our military through devastating defense budget cuts."
Romney continued, "It is true that our armed forces have been stretched to the brink - and that is all the more reason to repair and rebuild. We can always find places to end waste. But we cannot cancel program after program, we cannot jeopardize critical missions, and we cannot cut corners in the quality of the equipment and training we provide."
"This century must be an American century. It began with terror, war, and economic calamity," Romney asserted.
"It is now our duty to steer it onto the path of freedom, peace, and prosperity. America must lead the free world, and the free world must lead the entire world."
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