Chris Coons : Romney 's speech was empty rhetoric cloaked in patriotic bravado . Coons : Tuesday 's speech served as a clear reminder of why Romney so rarely speaks of national security , which is normally a sacred and central issue for Republican candidates . He promises radically increased military spending without clarity about mission . Romney 's foreign policy team , he writes , are Bush/Cheney neocons who got U.S. into Iraq . Comment: Romney must move past applause lines and stop Cold War-style fear mongering .
Chris Coons : Romney 's speech was empty rhetoric cloaked in patriotic bravado . Coons : He promises radically increased military spending without clarity about mission . Romney 's foreign policy team , he writes , are Bush/Cheney neocons who got U.S. into Iraq . Comment: Romney must move past applause lines and stop Cold War-style fear mongering .