Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney slammed President Obama’s policy regarding Syria as ineffective, calling for the immediate arming of rebel fighters who are warring with their country’s autocratic leader.
The Hill reports:
Romney called for the United States and partner nations to "arm the opposition so they can defend themselves" against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, but White House press secretary Jay Carney warned that would lead to more "chaos and carnage" and was "not the right course."
The deep divide highlighted the realpolitik approach in Syria favored by an Obama administration focused on convincing Syrian ally Russia to pressure Assad and concerned about where weapons intended for insurgents might end up.
It also offered an opening of sorts for Romney — who clinched the Republican nomination on Tuesday night — to hammer Obama on foreign policy, which has been one of the president’s biggest strengths during his time in office.
