are you forming your own response to the debate question about the Bush connection with Romney?
looks like Romney really has no plan just a Bush part deux.
If you're a presidential candidate looking to establish your national security cred with a war-weary American public, who might be the worst frontman you could choose for your cause? How about the guy who oversaw the campaign that lost Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora, then bungled planning for war in Iraq? In a news release Wednesday night, Mitt Romneyannounced the 300-plus members of his "Military Advisory Council," and that man led the list of endorsements:"I'm proud to be supporting Mitt Romney in this critical election about our nation’s future," said General Tommy Franks, USA (Ret.), Past Commander, U.S. Central Command. "Governor Romney is committed to restoring America's leadership role in the world. Instead of playing politics with our military, he will strengthen our defense posture by reversing the President's devastating defense cuts. The fact of the matter is that we cannot afford another four years of feckless foreign policy. We need level-headed leadership which will protect our interests and defend our values with clarity and without apology."
just a couple of reasons this is a bad Romney pick again.
- Deliberately concealed
from the American public how in 2001, at Bush White House's request, he was planning an Iraq invasion—while we were still trying to topple the Taliban and find bin Laden in Afghanistan.
- Lost track of bin Laden at Tora Bora in late 2001, then claimed he hadn't, then was proven wrong.
- In his retirement, Franks maintains the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum
out of a Hobart, Oklahoma, storefront. (They now accept PayPal.) Also, Franks would like to sell you some "high performing mother cows" from his ranch, online at 4StarRanch.net.
So what does Franks' role in the campaign tell us about national security policy in a Romney administration? Perhaps further overseas adventures would be in store, although given the lack of details from Romneyregarding his vision for global affairs, it remains anybody's guess.
but everybody's vote can also mean this is rejected by "we the people".
