I think it's very much worth remembering that counter heat brought counterinsurgency to Iraq in a war that look hopeless at the time is -- we're in a much, much better place there because of his leadership.
Gergen discusses the potential impact of General David Petraeus's leadership on the war efforts in Afghanistan, comparing it to his previous success in Iraq.
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I think the signs are just as Margaret says. They are saying that he is increasingly interested. Strikingly, Anderson, his interest seems to intensify when he sees Biden in trouble.
It's very, very big. Not legally, but politically, it's a very, very big deal.
This represents a very professional, thoughtful, first set of steps by Joe Biden.
He is a leader there's no question about that. But I think he's a bad leader. I think he's leaving his people into, he's leading the country, especially into a very bad place.
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