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October 18, 2007
Posted: 04:05 PM ET
DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) – Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson on Thursday defended the United Nations and its role in international diplomacy against recent Republican attacks. "[I will] introduce some Republicans to a basic reality," said Richardson. "[The] United Nations…is a necessary and important framework for building the international cooperation that will be necessary to confront problems like environmental degradation and poverty." In a speech addressing 21st century global threats, the New Mexico governor said the U.N. is vital to peacekeeping, humanitarian relief, and solutions to global climate change. "As a former U.N. ambassador there — your ambassador there — I, more than Richardson also took shots at his opponents — both Democratic and Republican — over their international resumes. "My colleagues in this race have my respect, but it is a simple fact that the next international deal negotiated by any of them will be their first." Richardson's remarks come the same day Republican candidate Mitt Romney -CNN Iowa Producer Chris Welch Filed under: Bill Richardson Iowa
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