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David Gergen: “But give President Obama his due. On the most important issue that he had to face tonight, why he went in, I thought he…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2011
But give President Obama his due. On the most important issue that he had to face tonight, why he went in, I thought he made a very, very strong case.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen acknowledges the strength of Obama's argument for intervention in Libya.

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