I think we do need to make it a condition of helping this government. I think there should be standards that we insist on, that, if we're going to help prop you up, we expect -- we have certain expectations of that, and we're not going to sit still for something which is so clearly in violation of international norms and -- and laws.
David Gergen: “I think we do need to make it a condition of helping this government. I think there should be standards that we insist…”
On the recordApril 6, 2009
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Gergen argues that the U.S. should set standards for the Afghan government regarding women's rights in exchange for support.
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