• Wolf Blitzer : Do you have any problems with the president's policy on Iraq?

• Governor Mitt Romney: Oh, sure.

I mean, following the collapse of the Hussein government, we found that the planning level and the troop strength level were not adequate for the need.

But we are where we are now. And problems arise. And surprises occur in major international conflict. But now we're in a setting which is very challenging. But simply turning around and walking out now could lead to a humanitarian disaster.

• Wolf Blitzer : So, you're part of the stay-the-course, as opposed...

• Governor Mitt Romney: Well, I'm part...

• Wolf Blitzer : ... to -- quote -- "cut and run"?

• Governor Mitt Romney: Well, I'm not in favor of cut and run.

And stay the course should be amended to say, let's make sure we give al-Maliki the time he needs to establish the kind of security capability that will provide safety for his citizens, but, then, let's move out as quickly as we can, and defend our interests.

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