David Gergen actually said...

"But I think you would agree that every administration in recent years has made the bargain on the side of security as opposed to supporting in a forthright way the forces of democracy that were buildi..."

"They were very wobbly in the beginning. ... Where I think they do bear some blame is in not developing some alternative plans should something like this occur."

"No, they have had lots of mixed messages. They were very wobbly in the beginning."

"The administration still stands for orderly transition but it wants a faster transition."