The United States is in far greater danger than it was when President Barack Obama entered the White House, according Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, who spoke of his national security plan.

From New Hampshire on Monday, Rubio said any event in foreign cities such as Beijing, Moscow and Tehran are also the business of the U.S. He explained global events affect the U.S. economy, and foreign policy is now an important factor of U.S. domestic policy. He accused Obama of basing foreign policy strategies on politics, citing the response to the San Bernardino shootings.

"When America needed a bold plan of action from our Commander-in-Chief, we instead got a lecture on love, tolerance, and gun control designed to please the talking heads at MSNBC. The result of all of this is that people are afraid. And they have every right to be," said Rubio, based on prepared remarks. "To make matters worse, candidates for president in both parties cling to the same plan of weakness and retreat."

Taking a shot at Democratic Party front-runner Hillary Clinton, Rubio said the former secretary of state "stood by" while Syria became the worst humanitarian crisis of the generation, mocked her "reset" button effort with Russia despite President Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine, and her poor management in Libya, resulting in the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi.

"Not only is Hillary Clinton incompetent, she's also a liar," said Rubio. "While she was leading the public and the families of the fallen to believe the attack in Benghazi happened because of a YouTube video, we now know she was admitting in private emails that it was the result of terrorism. She lied to our faces. ... If I am our nominee, voters will be reminded of it time and time again."

Rubio didn't only attack the Democratic front-runner, but he also commented about the policies among the Republican presidential candidates. Without specifically naming a fellow GOP candidate, Rubio said his Republican colleagues have suggested Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to partner with the U.S., have voted in favor of Obama and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, are isolationists with a policy to weak military and intelligence capabilities instead of fighting enemies.

"They talk tough, yet they would strip us of the ability to keep our people safe," said Rubio without naming a fellow Republican presidential candidate. "Words and political stunts cannot ensure our security."

Rubio said he will be a president who would destroy terrorists overseas "by authorizing whatever tools our commanders need," reverse defense cuts and equip military men and women to have the upper hand in battle.

The Florida senator also spoke about Obama's imminent executive actions on gun regulation. Although Obama has yet to announce the executive actions, Rubio said Obama's announcement will affect law-abiding citizens instead of criminals or terrorists.

"This president needs to stop focusing on what he's constitutionally forbidden to do, which is interfering with our Second Amendment rights, and he needs to start focusing on what he's constitutionally required to do, which is protecting our people as Commander in Chief," Rubio said.

In regards to handling terrorists, Rubio said suspected terrorists will not be given their Miranda Rights or have their day in court. Foreign terrorists, when caught overseas, will be sent to the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba for interrogation. If an American is caught to support terrorism, Rubio said he has no problem treating the individual as an enemy combatant.

"The time to act is now," added Rubio. "We cannot afford to elect Hillary Clinton, because America cannot afford another four years like the last eight. And we cannot settle for just any Republican, because this election is not a choice between two parties, it is a generational choice on our identity as a nation and as a people."

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