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David Gergen: “That's absolutely right, Anderson. I think a lot of Americans are having trouble adjusting to this idea that, after…”

On the recordJuly 5, 2009
That's absolutely right, Anderson. I think a lot of Americans are having trouble adjusting to this idea that, after we've seen the repression and the bloodshed and know how many people are now being tortured that we can't see with cameras that it seems to be sort of business as usual, the existing regime.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the challenges the Obama administration faces in negotiating with Iran amidst ongoing repression.

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