Peter Bergen : Romney sought to set clear line between his and Obama 's foreign policy . Romney said he would not make a `` politically timed retreat '' from Afghanistan , a somewhat mystifying construction , since this year Obama negotiated a well-publicized Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Afghan government that will keep an as-yet-unspecified number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan in an advisory and counterterrorism role until 2024 . He says Romney 's problem is to set a tough line with drone war , Bin ##ational mission . Romney made money on idea of tying Egypt aid to democracy , and peace treaty , he says . Bergen : Romney trying to create illusion of substantive differences with Obama .
Peter Bergen : Romney sought to set clear line between his and Obama 's foreign policy . He says Romney 's problem is to set a tough line with drone war , Bin ##ational mission . Romney made money on idea of tying Egypt aid to democracy , and peace treaty , he says . Bergen : Romney trying to create illusion of substantive differences with Obama .