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1、TranscriptoftheThirdPresidentialDebateBOBSCHIEFFER:GoodeveningfromthecampusofLynnUniversityhereinBocaRaton,Florida.Thisisthefourthandlastdebateofthe2012campaign,broughttoyoubytheCommissiononPresidentialDebates.Thisone’sonforeignpolicy.I’mBobSchiefferofCBSNews.Thequestionsaremine,andIhavenotsharedth
2、emwiththecandidatesortheiraides.Theaudiencehastakenavowofsilence—noapplause,noreactionofanykindexceptrightnowwhenwewelcomePresidentBarackObamaandGovernorMittRomney.(Sustainedcheers,applause.)Gentlemen,yourcampaignshaveagreedtocertainrulesandtheyaresimple.Theyhaveaskedmetodividetheeveningintosegment
3、s.I’llposeaquestionatthebeginningofeachsegment.Youwilleachhavetwominutestorespond,andthenwewillhaveageneraldiscussionuntilwemovetothenextsegment.Tonight’sdebate,asbothofyourknow,comesonthe50thanniversaryofthenightthatPresidentKennedytoldtheworldthattheSovietUnionhadinstallednuclearmissilesinCuba—pe
4、rhapstheclosestwe’veevercometonuclearwar.Anditisasoberingreminderthateverypresidentfacesatsomepointanunexpectedthreattoournationalsecurityfromabroad.Solet’sbegin.ThefirstsegmentisthechallengeofachangingMiddleEastandthenewfaceof terrorism.I’mgoingtoputthisintotwosegments,soyou’llhavetwotopicquestion
5、swithinthisonesegmentonthatsubject.Thefirstquestion,anditconcernsLibya,thecontroversyoverwhathappenedtherecontinues.FourAmericansaredead,includinganAmericanambassador.Questionsremain.Whathappened?Whatcausedit?Wasitspontaneous?Wasitanintelligencefailure?Wasitapolicyfailure?Wasthereanattempttomislead
6、peopleaboutwhatreallyhappened?GovernorRomney,yousaidthiswasanexampleofanAmericanpolicyintheMiddleEastthatisunravelingbeforeourveryeyes.I’dliketoheareachofyougiveyourthoughtsonthat.GovernorRomney,youwonthetoss.Yougofirst.MITTROMNEY:Thankyou,Bob,andthankyouforagreeingtomoderatethisdebatethisevening.T
7、hankyoutoLynnUniversityforwelcomingushere,andMr.President,it’sgoodtobewithyouagain.Weweretogetheratahumorouseventalittleearlier,andit’snicetomaybebefunnythistimenotonpurpose.We’llseewhathappens.(Laughter.)T