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1、TranscriptoftheThirdPresidentialDebateBOBSCHIEFFER:GoodeveningfromthecampusofLynnUniversityhereinBocaRaton,Florida.Thisisthefourthandlastdebateofthe2012campaign,broughttoyoubytheCommissiononPresidentialDebates.Thisone’sonforeignpolicy.I’mBobSchiefferofCBSNews.Thequestionsaremine,andIhavenotsha
2、redthemwiththecandidatesortheiraides.Theaudiencehastakenavowofsilence—noapplause,noreactionofanykindexceptrightnowwhenwewelcomePresidentBarackObamaandGovernorMittRomney.(Sustainedcheers,applause.)Gentlemen,yourcampaignshaveagreedtocertainrulesandtheyaresimple.Theyhaveaskedmetodividetheeveningi
3、ntosegments.I’llposeaquestionatthebeginningofeachsegment.Youwilleachhavetwominutestorespond,andthenwewillhaveageneraldiscussionuntilwemovetothenextsegment.Tonight’sdebate,asbothofyourknow,comesonthe50thanniversaryofthenightthatPresidentKennedytoldtheworldthattheSovietUnionhadinstallednuclearmi
4、ssilesinCuba—perhapstheclosestwe’veevercometonuclearwar.Anditisasoberingreminderthateverypresidentfacesatsomepointanunexpectedthreattoournationalsecurityfromabroad.Solet’sbegin.ThefirstsegmentisthechallengeofachangingMiddleEastandthenewfaceofterrorism.I’mgoingtoputthisintotwosegments,soyou’llh
5、avetwotopicquestionswithinthisonesegmentonthatsubject.Thefirstquestion,anditconcernsLibya,thecontroversyoverwhathappenedtherecontinues.FourAmericansaredead,includinganAmericanambassador.Questionsremain.Whathappened?Whatcausedit?Wasitspontaneous?Wasitanintelligencefailure?Wasitapolicyfailure?Wa
6、sthereanattempttomisleadpeopleaboutwhatreallyhappened?GovernorRomney,yousaidthiswasanexampleofanAmericanpolicyintheMiddleEastthatisunravelingbeforeourveryeyes.I’dliketoheareachofyougiveyourthoughtsonthat.GovernorRomney,youwonthetoss.Yougofirst.MITTROMNEY:Thankyou,Bob,andthankyouforagreeingtomo
7、deratethisdebatethisevening.ThankyoutoLynnUniversityforwelcomingushere,andMr.President,it’sgoodtobewithyouagain.Weweretogetheratahumorouseventalittleearlier,andit’snicetomaybebefunnythistimenotonpurpose.We’llseewhathappens.(Laughter.)Th