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David Gergen: They think that they can -- they are making progress in Pakistan, and they think that the offensive, the biggest…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2010
They think that they can -- they are making progress in Pakistan, and they think that the offensive, the biggest offensive since 2001, really, in Afghanistan is working as well as could be expected.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen conveys the administration's optimism about military progress in Afghanistan.

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