On the recordSeptember 10, 2009
He's going to have a choice and he's going to have to make a very tough one. And, this time, he cannot split the difference.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “He's going to have a choice and he's going to have to make a very tough one. And, this time, he cannot split the…”
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Gergen outlines the difficult decisions President Obama faces regarding troop levels in Afghanistan.
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