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On the recordMarch 27, 2011
I thought, in general, he made a compelling case, a very strong case for intervention itself on humanitarian grounds.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen reflects on President Obama's speech regarding the humanitarian rationale for U.S. intervention in Libya.

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