Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Repub candidates blast Obama on Israel

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-romney-rjc-20111207,0,7383740.story
By Michael A. Memoli
December 7, 2011, 8:45 a.m.
Mitt Romney on Wednesday urged Republicans to choose their nominee carefully in 2012, saying Americans will want more than just a chance to unseat President Obama.

Speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition Forum in Washington, Romney lambasted the incumbent for adopting a foreign policy of "appeasement" that "betrays a lack of faith in America."

"Obama doesn't understand America," Romney said. "This president appears more generous to our enemies than he is to our friends. Such is the natural tendency of someone who is unsure of America's strength – or of America's rightful place in the world."

Romney did his part to accuse the administration of undermining Israel, and said he had "immeasurably set back the prospect of peace in the Middle East." But he acknowledged he would not be the only candidate making that case before the hawkish, pro-Israel crowd.

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