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David Gergen: What he's talking about is trying to get people out of harm's way, and then we may have to leave some sort of…

On the recordJune 10, 2008
What he's talking about is trying to get people out of harm's way, and then we may have to leave some sort of contingency force there for a long period of time, and he's not -- he doesn't feel pressure to bring that contingency force home anytime soon.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses McCain's stance on military presence in Iraq and the implications of his comments.

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