Romney Reads Middle East Maps About as Well as Fox News In July 2009, Fox News thought Egypt sat between Iran and Syria. • SEE ALSO: Hey, Mitt, It’s 1980s Ronald Reagan Calling Follow Us A little more than three years later, Mitt Romney showed at the third presidential debate that he’s not much better than Fox when it comes to Middle Eastern geography. Romney claimed, curiously, that Syria is Iran’s “route to the sea.” It’s puzzling when you, ya know, look at a map and realize Iran is not landlocked and doesn’t even border Syria. The countries may be allied, but water seems to have nothing to do with it. SEE ALSO: • What Obama & Romney Would Sound Like Interviewing For Real Job • Romney, Obama Roast Themselves and Each Other at Al Smith Dinner • President Obama on The Daily Show • The Must-Have Election Apps of 2012 • Tucker Carlson Compares Candy Crowley to John Wilkes Booth Follow Us
Jake 23.10.12 @ 2:16 am Being allies with Syria, It is irans link to Europe and the eastern US. Talking in front of millions of people, you are going to make small mistakes and not explain yourself well enough. Syria is Irans link to the Atlantic and Europe. I clearly understood what he meant, think outside the box.
IDS 23.10.12 @ 5:15 am … Except that Romney used this line repeatedly, so it’s not a slip of tongue. And lol… eastern US?? Also, Suez Canel.
cynic 24.10.12 @ 10:46 am To the Mediterranean, yes, but only as long as Egypt, I mean Iraq allows it. Since to reach Syria Iran need Iraq or Turkey and with Turkey they don’t need Syria anyway. So Mitt really should have said the Mediterranean,at least the first time. It is not particullary long name.
k smith 30.10.12 @ 10:34 am Romney’s remarks about Syria being Iran’s route to the sea, displays not only a lack of 5th grade geographic knowledge, but more importantly, an astonishing misunderstanding of the strategic relationship between Iran and Syria. Iran and Syria may be allies, but it has NOTHING to do with Iran’s access to the sea. And surprisingly, the main stream media has largely given Romney a pass on this Foreign Policy gaffe. I suppose the MSM has a vested interest in keeping the race as close as possible.