David Gergen actually said...

The president met with a group of human rights leaders this afternoon... and the reports out tonight are that he's ruminating about a potential plan for preventive detention.

Context

Gergen mentions President Obama's consideration of preventive detention for detainees considered too dangerous.

05/19/2009

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