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James Carville: “The president said there was a systemic breakdown. I thought that was a very smart and courageous thing to say.”

On the recordDecember 29, 2009
The president said there was a systemic breakdown. I thought that was a very smart and courageous thing to say.
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James Carville
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Carville supports President Obama's acknowledgment of a systemic failure in security.

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