There's a broader lesson to be learned here. And Governor Romney seems other have a tendency to shoot first, name later. And, as president, one of the things I have learned is, you can't do that, that it's important for you to make sure that the statements that you make are backed up by the facts and that you have thought through the ramifications before you make them.
Obama critiques Romney's approach to foreign policy and emphasizes the importance of fact-based statements.
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