David Gergen actually said...

Presidents need to be sort of very firm in their gut what they are about to do especially when they are going to pull the trigger.

It's extraordinarily muddled. The Middle East is a very, very complex place.

If we pull back now maybe it's the right thing. But are we not getting hurt strategically? A lot of countries will look at us and say, you k...

Had he thought ahead, you know, international relations is like playing three-dimensional chess.