Romney backs Bush on war

By: Stephen Dinan

The Washington Times

Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007

"Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney yesterday fired the opening shot in what has become the presidential campaign's unofficial 'defense week,' tying himself to President Bush by praising the war on Islamic terrorism and calling for big increases in military spending to fight what he said is a threat Americans must take more seriously.

"'We are fortunate today to have a president who loves America, who acts solely out of a desire to protect her and to promote liberty around the world,' Mr. Romney said in prepared remarks for a speech he delivered at the George Bush Presidential Library calling for increasing the military by 100,000 troops and setting a floor for military spending of at least 4 percent of gross domestic product - slightly higher than current spending."

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"Mr. Romney yesterday said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to meet last week with Syrian President Bashar Assad was 'one of the most partisan, divisive and ill-considered of any national leader in this decade.'

"He also called on Congress to line up behind Mr. Bush in fighting the war, but said his own defense philosophy follows from former President Ronald Reagan, who said, 'Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.'" ...

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