Mark Halperin
Time
May 20, 2012
In Chicago Tribune op-ed, Mitt says NATO “requires strong American leadership,” accuses the President of failing to clear that bar.
Romney: “At the same time that President Obama has been weakening our military, he has sent the message — intentionally or not — that the worth of NATO has diminished in America’s eyes.”
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Below is Romney’s Chicago Tribune op-ed piece Halperin refers to:
Reinforcing Alliance’s Military Might is Vital
Mitt Romney
Chicago Tribune
May 19, 2012
NATO has kept the peace in Europe for more than six decades. But today, the alliance is at a crossroads. It is time to speak candidly about the challenges facing the United States and our allies and how to rise to them.
In a post-Cold War world, territorial defense of Europe is no longer NATO’s one overriding mission. Instead, the alliance has evolved to uphold security interests in distant theaters, as in Afghanistan and Libya. Yet through all the changes to the global landscape, two things have remained constant about the alliance. For it to succeed, it requires strong American leadership. And it also requires that member states carry their own weight.
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At the same time that President Obama has been weakening our military, he has sent the message — intentionally or not — that the worth of NATO has diminished in America’s eyes.
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