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David Gergen: It's been a standard American practice. When we can, we want to buy our way out of a problem than fight our way out of a…

On the recordOctober 27, 2009
It's been a standard American practice. When we can, we want to buy our way out of a problem than fight our way out of a problem.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the U.S. approach to resolving conflicts through financial means.

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