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David Gergen: There seems to be one aspect of this speech which hasn't gotten a lot of attention yet, is that rather than negotiating…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2007
There seems to be one aspect of this speech which hasn't gotten a lot of attention yet, is that rather than negotiating with Iran and Syria... he's moving a carrier group into the area.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen critiques President Bush's approach towards Iran and Syria in the context of military strategy.

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