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On the recordJuly 31, 2008
The next president has got to try and spend a lot of time and that's why you can't get sucked in and spend all your time in Iraq and Afghanistan and not deal with these other issues.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen highlights the importance of addressing global issues beyond military conflicts for the next president.

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