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David Gergen: “This is potentially going to be a major setback for the United States.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2006
This is potentially going to be a major setback for the United States.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen expresses concern about the implications of U.S. policy in the Middle East.

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