US Presidential candidate Mitt Romney commented in Boston on Friday that America is responsible for preventing the "genocidal regime" of Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Reacting to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent remarks calling Israel's existence "a threat to humanity", Romney recalled his visit to Jerusalem in July, claiming: "We have seen the horrors of history. We will not stand by. We will not watch them play out again."
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He reiterated"Ahmadinejad’s latest outrageous remarks are just another reminder of what is at stake."
Romney has called Israel's security a "vital national interest" of the US. He has emphasized that President Obama's administration has "badly misunderstood the dynamics of the region, diminishing US authority and painting both Israel and [the US] into a corner."
In a statement, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Florida), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Ahmadinejad's "incendiary" comments were just another warning that "a fuse is burning".
She highlighted the failure of the Obama administration in dealing with rogue regimes, remarking: "I have many serious concerns about this administration's Iran policy. Obama's approach seems to be based on a complete misreading of the intentions of the ayatollahs."
"By wasting precious time, his policies have placed the security of the state of Israel in jeopardy. It's past time for a change in leadership in the White House," she said.
Congressman Paul Ryan, Romney's running mate, also referred to Iran at an election rally in Virginia, saying a Republican administration will pull out all the stops in order to protect America's allies across the world.
"Under President Romney our adversaries will think twice about challenging America and our allies because we believe in peace through strength."
Comments from the Republican campaign come in response to increasing discussions on the Iranian threat within Israel and the international community.
Reacting to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent remarks calling Israel's existence "a threat to humanity", Romney recalled his visit to Jerusalem in July, claiming: "We have seen the horrors of history. We will not stand by. We will not watch them play out again."
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He reiterated"Ahmadinejad’s latest outrageous remarks are just another reminder of what is at stake."
Romney has called Israel's security a "vital national interest" of the US. He has emphasized that President Obama's administration has "badly misunderstood the dynamics of the region, diminishing US authority and painting both Israel and [the US] into a corner."
In a statement, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Florida), chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Ahmadinejad's "incendiary" comments were just another warning that "a fuse is burning".
She highlighted the failure of the Obama administration in dealing with rogue regimes, remarking: "I have many serious concerns about this administration's Iran policy. Obama's approach seems to be based on a complete misreading of the intentions of the ayatollahs."
"By wasting precious time, his policies have placed the security of the state of Israel in jeopardy. It's past time for a change in leadership in the White House," she said.
Congressman Paul Ryan, Romney's running mate, also referred to Iran at an election rally in Virginia, saying a Republican administration will pull out all the stops in order to protect America's allies across the world.
"Under President Romney our adversaries will think twice about challenging America and our allies because we believe in peace through strength."
Comments from the Republican campaign come in response to increasing discussions on the Iranian threat within Israel and the international community.