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David Gergen: It sure doesn't help President Obama, does it? You know, there are going to be a lot of Americans, John, I think, who…

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
It sure doesn't help President Obama, does it? You know, there are going to be a lot of Americans, John, I think, who are going to say, after reading that, why in the devil should we spend one more American life saving the Karzai brothers, brothers in corruption? Why should we do that? Let's just -- let's screw it, the hell with it.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen discusses the implications of the Afghan president's brother being a reputed drug lord and the potential public backlash against U.S. involvement.

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