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On the recordApril 7, 2008
the next president is going to -- especially if you're a Democrat, is going to face a dilemma, because you have promised the voters you want to get out. But, yet, as you look at it, you see, you know, if I get out too quickly, this whole thing could cave in, and you could be the president who lost Iraq.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the challenges the next president will face regarding troop withdrawal from Iraq.

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