Gov. Romney explains

Mitt Romney has sat down for his first interview to explain why he felt the U.S. reacted “inappropriately” in issuing a statement in Egypt that criticized the makers of a film that has inflamed some in the Muslim world.

“And the idea of using something that some people consider sacred and then parading that out a negative way is simply inappropriate and wrong. And I wish people wouldn’t do it,” he said.

The full transcript is here.