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Defending President Barack Obama's foreign policy record in advance of Monday's debate, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright criticized Mitt Romney as inexperienced, vague and blustery on international affairs.

"He has absolutely no experience, and neither has Congressman Ryan, in foreign policy. I've never seen a ticket like this," said Albright, who spoke in a phone interview arranged by the Obama campaign.

Monday's debate, the third and final one between Obama and Romney, is devoted to foreign policy.

"You don't get the sense Gov. Romney has an overall view beyond just chest-beating for how America should behave in the 21st century," said Albright, was served as secretary of state under Democrat Bill Clinton, and was the first woman to serve in that position.

"I don't know where Gov. Romney is (on foreign policy). I don't have a clue, and he's made some pretty glaring mistakes," said Albright, citing Romney's British trip when he questioned London's preparedness for the Olympics, and his description of Russia as America's "number one geopolitical foe."

"That may have been true in the 20th century, but that sure is not true now," Albright said. She said Romney's campaign rhetoric on foreign policy has consisted of "basically grand statements that are kind of in your face. . . . I do think there's something that must be satisfying to him in kind of saying, 'We're going to go in there and fight,' without thinking through the unintended consequences."

Albright said she was glad the focus of the final debate will be on foreign policy despite "the fact that this campaign is about many other things."

"I think we're living in one of the most complicated periods. Various things we all grew up with in the 20th century are not dictating what the situation (is) in this day and age," she said.

Albright said the foreign policy debate today should be about such questions as, "What are the skills and knowledge and approaches necessary to deal with 21st century problems? What is America's standing in the world? How do we maximize our strengths? How do you talk to friends and allies?"