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David Gergen: I think all of us here, Anderson, very much hope this succeeds. But our -- our lament is that it's coming so late in the…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2007
I think all of us here, Anderson, very much hope this succeeds. But our -- our lament is that it's coming so late in the game. And, in fact, if -- if the stakes are as high as the president says they are -- and they are, indeed -- why aren't we really doing more?
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen expresses hope for success in Iraq but criticizes the late timing and calls for greater effort.

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