Traveling under tight security, Governor Mitt Romney yesterday wrapped up an unannounced, one-day trip to Iraq to visit troops from Massachusetts, and warned against a “cut and run” pullout from the war-torn country.
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The governor scoffed yesterday at suggestions by Democrats and political analysts that he was burnishing his foreign policy credentials, noting that he is the 29th governor to visit Iraq during the war and that the tours sponsored by the Defense Department are primarily focused on meeting members of guard and reserve units.
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Romney, who is short on foreign policy experience, made a one-day visit last month to the US base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where the US government operates a controversial detention center for suspected terrorists.
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His visit to the front lines of a controversial war theater provokes memories of the visit to Vietnam by his late father, George W. Romney, then governor of Michigan and a leading contender for the 1968 GOP presidential nomination. The elder Romney, a moderate Republican, saw his campaign unravel after he said on his return that he had been “brainwashed” by American officials who briefed him on the war effort.
Bless your heart, FCG. Great work.
Glad to hear it, Charley. As I said, feel free to reproduce or pass it on–just attribute it to me. And I’d love to hear where you send it!