It seems to me almost impossible now for the president to come out of a meeting with Mr. Maliki in the next few hours and say with a straight face, we're now planning to do these three things to help this government, when the government itself seems to be in a shambles, and the man who heads the government has just snubbed him.
Gergen discusses the challenges President Bush faces in presenting a united front with Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki after recent events.
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