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On the recordApril 30, 2012
Here's a man who had a plan going all the way back to the campaign. He said he was going to try to crush al Qaeda and take out bin Laden. He's done both.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen praises Obama's leadership in foreign policy, particularly regarding his actions against al Qaeda and bin Laden.

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