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Romney Takes on Foreign Policy

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Mitt Romney taking on foreign policy in a speech in the battleground state of Virginia let's go to rich Edson for the latest threats.

Well -- -- turn to foreign policy her candidate -- pitch to voters has been dominated by promises to fix the sluggish economy.

In his speech of the Virginia Military Institute governor Mitt Romney addressed free trade in the need to open more markets to American business.

As a foundation of national security.

President has not signed one new free trade agreement in the past four years.

-- reversed that failure.

I'll work with nations around the world that are committed to the principles of free enterprise.

Expanding existing relationships.

And establishing new ones.

Governor Romney is also promised strong action on China vowing to label the country -- currency manipulator.

Most of the governor's speech focused on the Middle East criticizing the president saying hope is not a strategy he promises to.

But the leaders of Iran on notice prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.

Avert automatic cuts to military spending and reaffirmed the US commitment to Israel.

In a pre response the governor the Obama campaign says the fact is that Barack Obama.

As one of the strongest national security records of any president in generation he has decimated al-Qaeda is leadership.

Taken out -- -- -- and ended the war in Iraq.

Provided unparalleled support to Israel produced unprecedented pressure on -- Rand strength and our alliances and restored our standing in the world.

The Obama campaign also -- Romney's plan to avoid.

Many specifics.