COMMENTARY | Perhaps presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would not sound so uninformed in the area of foreign policy if he weren't so, well... uninformed.
According to CNN, in the tradition of all presidents since the 1950s, President Barack Obama will extend intelligence briefings to include his soon-to-be presidential opponent and his campaign (those who pass security clearances) following Romney's nomination and acceptance in August. Maybe Romney will now stop sounding as if he doesn't know what's going on when he makes suggestions that mirror what's already being done by the Obama administration.
Some might wonder at the wisdom of such a move, but if Romney were to win the election in November, he would have just two-and-a-half months to get up to speed on the state of international and domestic affairs by the time he took office. Domestic and foreign affairs, policy, and diplomacy, which are cornerstones of national security, are not light subject matter that a president should be attempting to accumulate and process while transitioning into office. Better to be aware of the myriad sensitive problems and potential security trouble spots going in.
http://news.yahoo.com/romney-uninformed-obama-share-intel-opponent-145600312.html
If that was July, then his getting and ignoring it.
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