On the recordAugust 30, 2010
The President did not define what the mission is in Iraq or in Afghanistan. And it sounds dangerously as if what's important is deadlines, not success.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “The President did not define what the mission is in Iraq or in Afghanistan. And it sounds dangerously as if what's…”
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David Gergen critiques President Obama's speech for lacking clarity on the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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