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

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
It sure doesn't help President Obama, does it? 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?
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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 backlash against President Obama's policies.

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