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David Gergen: “The president is taking a lot of time to being very deliberate, try to figure out how to get in and very importantly how…”

On the recordNovember 10, 2009
The president is taking a lot of time to being very deliberate, try to figure out how to get in and very importantly how to get out of Afghanistan.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on President Obama's careful approach to the situation in Afghanistan.

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