So, Michael Bloomberg insists that no major candidate, Democratic or Republican, is addressing the major issues of our time. Objectively... huh?
Today in Colorado, for example, Mitt Romney will detail his "comprehensive strategy" for (in caps) "Winning The War On Terror." He'll explain to members of the American Enterprise Institute executive committee that he intends to create a "special partnership force" of like-minded nations to both undermine terrorists and "win hearts and minds" in contested areas.
And even liberals might want to take notice of this paragraph, which sketches out an idea that Romney has talked about before:
I would envision that the Summit would lead to the creation of a Partnership for Prosperity and Progress, a new type of Marshall Plan. This partnership would assemble resources from developed nations to work to assure that threatened Islamic states had public schools, not Wahhabi madrassas, micro credit and banking, the rule of law, human rights, basic healthcare, and competitive economic policies. The resources would be drawn from public and private institutions, and from volunteers and NGOs. And policies would favor expansion of free trade and investment.
The "competitive economic policies" and "free trade" aside, that's pretty much an idea that most Democrats would endorse, and one that would satisfy Bloomberg's avowel to try and rebuild America's image in the world.
Here's a bit more from Romney:
I believe America must establish a Special Partnership Force, comprised or Army Special Forces personnel and Intelligence personnel. This force would work hand-in-glove with local host governments. Together, in partnership, they would seek to target and separate terrorists from the local population, and to disrupt and defeat them. They would have the authority to call in all elements of civil assistance and humanitarian aid. And, where they felt it was necessary, theycould call in delta and SEAL resources.
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