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Taking It to the General

By James S. Robbins

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November 23, 2011 2:54 AM

Romney is laying out the key differences between conservatives and the administration on foreign policy, and they illustrate why Obama is so vulnerable on that issue in 2012. The White House thinks the SEALs taking out Osama bin Laden make Obama invincible on this issue, but they are so wrong.

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