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On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
The Democrats don't want to take responsibility for the policy in Iraq. They want to leave that responsibility in the hands of the president.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the Democrats' strategy regarding the Iraq war and their desire to avoid ownership of the policy.

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