Live-Blog of Oct. 22 Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy

POLITICS -- October 22, 2012 at 11:30 PM EDT

Live-Blog of Oct. 22 Presidential Debate on Foreign Policy

Mitt Romney and President Obama at the Oct. 22 debate in Boca Raton, Fla. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images.

President Obama and Mitt Romney met Monday night for their third and final presidential debate before voters go to the polls Nov. 6. They described what they would do about Syria and Iran, and what they believe is America's primary duty in the world. The NewsHour live-blogged the event:

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