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The former governor acknowledged waste in defense spending, and
he added: "My life in the private sector taught me to go after waste and economize, and there is an opportunity to do that." But he said he wouldn't, as European nations have done, reduce defense to bolster social programs. Romney also released the names of 22 advisers he will consult on foreign policy issues. The Citadel speech comes three days before his rival Jon Huntsman, the former ambassador to China, delivers a foreign policy address of his own. And it comes as Romney has jumped back into the lead in national polling following Texas Gov. Rick Perry meteoric rise and fall in recent weeks. The location of the speech, in the early voting state of South Carolina, is of course no coincidence. Romney calls for working with the United Nations when appropriate. "But know this," he says. "While America should work with other nations, we always reserve the right to act alone to protect our vital national interests."
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