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David Gergen: But John, I think the point the president and the White House has to come back to is they've got to come -- and they've…

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
But John, I think the point the president and the White House has to come back to is they've got to come -- and they've got to come away from their tentativeness and get off this thing and come out very squarely what they want to do.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for the Obama administration to take a clear stance on U.S. involvement in Afghanistan.

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