Absolutely. And I think we need to be careful about being too self-righteous in one sense. ... we expect -- we have certain expectations of that and we're not going to sit still for something which is so clearly in violation of international norms and laws.
David Gergen: “Absolutely. And I think we need to be careful about being too self-righteous in one sense. ... we expect -- we have…”
On the recordApril 6, 2009
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David Gergen argues that the U.S. should insist on certain standards from the Afghan government regarding women's rights.
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