Romney stirs controversy on bumpy foreign trip
Gaffe-prone, wannabe or savvy statesman, Western media has slammed Mitt Romney's tour of American allies, but US opinion polls tell a different story. Laura Baines and her panel discuss the Republican candidate's choice of destinations and what they mean.
- Christopher DICKEY, Newsweek Paris Bureau Chief / Mideast Editor;
- Erik SVANE, Member Republicans Abroad France, Author of "La Bannière étalée";
- Aaron David MILLER, Distinguished Scholar at The Wilson Centre and advisor to Republican & Democratic Secretaries of State for over 20 years;
- Mordechai KEDAR, Researcher at the Begin-Sadat Centre for Strategic Studies Bar Ilan University; Watch the second part
Programme prepared and produced by Wassim Nasr, Sara Bertilsson and Mary Colombel
Thursday, August 02, 2012
Erik Svane Discusses Romney's Alleged Gaffes During Heated Debate on France 24's English-Language TV Channel
During a heated 40-minute debate with Newsweek's Paris Bureau Chief and others on France 24's English-language channel (part 1 and part 2) (part 1 on Youtube and part 2 on Youtube), Erik Svane discusses Mitt Romney's alleged gaffes during his trip to Europe and Israel.