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David Gergen: “This was Barack Obama's argument for pulling out now. That if you set a deadline, things were going to happen.”

On the recordAugust 30, 2010
This was Barack Obama's argument for pulling out now. That if you set a deadline, things were going to happen.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses Obama's reasoning for establishing a withdrawal deadline.

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