Symbolically very, very important. It's a grim beginning to the New Year, a faithful year for this president and for this war. And I think it makes it much tougher as the president faces his vow to come to the country and try and persuade the public that he's got the right plan for victory.
Gergen discusses the significance of the 3,000 American lives lost in Iraq and its impact on President Bush's strategy.
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I don't think Trump is out of the woods, even though his poll numbers are not only staying up, they have actually been strengthened some.
If he had a receptive audience, and I will tell you, when everything -- when all the facts were to come out, it would be like Nixon and the tapes.
If he comes out and throws cold water on this, then I don't think it goes anywhere.
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