David Gergen actually said...

If you were told by your secretary of defense and by your commanders, 'If you release these photos, Mr. President, we may get some people shot.' You're the commander in chief, would you do it? I think you would not.

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David Gergen discusses the difficult decisions President Obama faces as commander in chief regarding the release of sensitive photographs.

05/12/2009

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