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Romney: The time for stonewalling is over

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    GOP candidate demands accountability for security leaks

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Got the reference Mitt Romney says someone close to President Obama betrayed the national interest and compromise troops in the field.

To get him reelected a serious charge.

Chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports it came in a speech in which Romney portrayed President Obama as weak in the eyes of the world.

Ahead of an overseas trip to meet with -- key US allies governor Mitt Romney used to speak to the VFW convention.

To make the case -- be a stronger commander in chief in dealing with national security threats.

Other major powers are rapidly adding to their military capabilities.

Some with intentions very different than our own.

The regime in Tehran is drawing closer to developing a nuclear weapon.

His list of places -- that mr.

Obama has made mistakes included Iran Israel Poland the Czech Republic Russia China and Venezuela.

Funny intelligence leaks -- demanded accountability.

And called the conduct contemptible whoever provided.

Classified information to the media.

Seeking political advantage for the administration.

Must be exposed.

This vest and punished the time for stonewalling is over.

Romney also -- mr.

Obama for -- lack of leadership on the looming half trillion in defense cuts as part of last year's debt deal strategy.

He's not driving the president's massive defense cuts on Afghanistan he explained his opposition to the administration's timeline to withdraw surge troops during the fighting season.

Before the election.

The route to more war goal.

And potentially to attacks here at home.

It's a politically timed retrieved the Obama campaign accused Romney of resorting to cheap attacks that lacked credibility.

Yesterday President Obama tried to sell the VFW on his national security credentials.

And mocked Romney's opposition to his -- fourteen timeline for ending the war in Afghanistan.

When your commander in chief.

You all the troops a plan.

You all the country playing and that includes recognizing not just.

-- to begin wars but also how to end up Ronnie summed up his remarks today saying he would not surrender America's leadership in the world this very simple.

If you don't want America to be the strongest nation on earth.

I'm not sure president.

But with his -- to the military and you have that president today.

Romney left Reno a short time ago heading out on a trip that will take into England Poland and Israel and said.

He did not want to question American foreign policy while overseas.

So he did all his blasting away here on US soil in front of a veterans group.

Like Manuel thank you.

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