David Gergen actually said...

The White House does not want to be seen in a position of, we wanted -- in -- in exchange for the women, we will take a softer line on nuclear talks.

David Gergen discusses the White House's desire to separate the issue of the journalists' release from nuclear negotiations with North Korea.

08/03/2009

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