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David Gergen: “Well, he has. He has chosen I think what was aptly called earlier tonight a Goldilocks strategy. And that is, there's…”

On the recordJune 21, 2011
Well, he has. He has chosen I think what was aptly called earlier tonight a Goldilocks strategy. And that is, there's some people who want to move out rapidly, some people who want to stay a long time. I'm going to choose the middle of that.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen describes President Obama's balanced approach to troop withdrawal as a 'Goldilocks strategy.'

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