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David Gergen: He did try to stay out of this. He thought what Clinton, Bill Clinton, did at the end of his administration, trying to…

On the recordNovember 26, 2007
He did try to stay out of this. He thought what Clinton, Bill Clinton, did at the end of his administration, trying to get a peace deal right at the end, was a very bad thing.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen reflects on Bush's previous reluctance to engage in Middle East peace efforts, contrasting it with his current actions.

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