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David Gergen: “I don't think it's going to be through bombing him. I do think they hope to by -- I think they hope for two things, one…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2011
I don't think it's going to be through bombing him. I do think they hope to by -- I think they hope for two things, one, that the sanctions will really tighten on him, and, secondly, very importantly, what Fouad said, and that is that his own inner circle will turn on him and kill him.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the potential strategies for removing Gadhafi from power.

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