Romney: Obama’s ‘Faulty Judgment,’ ‘Naivete’ on Russia Invited Crisis in Ukraine

Romney: Obama's 'Faulty Judgment,' 'Naivete' on Russia Invited Crisis in Ukraine (RealClearPolitics)

MITT ROMNEY: Well, there's no question but that the president's naivete with regards to Russia, and his faulty judgment about Russia's intentions and objectives, has led to a number of foreign policy challenges that we face. And unfortunately, not having anticipated Russia's intentions, the president wasn't able to shape the kinds of events that may have been able to prevent the kinds of circumstances that you're seeing in the Ukraine, as well as the things that you're seeing in Syria.

We really need to understand that Russia has very different interests than ours. This is not fantasyland, this is reality where they are a geopolitical adversary. They're not our enemy, but they are certainly an adversary on the world stage.

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ROMNEY: I think effective leaders typically are able to see the future to a certain degree, and then try to take actions to shape it in some way. And that's of course what this president has failed to do, and his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, as well. Effective leaders typically are able to see the future to a certain degree, and then try to take actions to shape it in some way. And that's of course what this president has failed to do, and his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, as well.