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David Gergen: “If the Maliki government is not going to do these things, if they decide -- if they don't follow through, and if they're…”

On the recordApril 30, 2007
If the Maliki government is not going to do these things, if they decide -- if they don't follow through, and if they're -- you can't get the kind of arrangements, America then has more -- let's put it rationale.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen explains the implications of the Maliki government's actions on U.S. engagement in Iraq.

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