David Gergen actually said...

"the Europeans are going to take this as somewhat naive."

"the president has got a problem with his own military now."

"I think that the diplomatic community in the United States, and, indeed overseas, is quite troubled by this, what they see as a lack of sophistication in this approach."

"the president basically restated his positions. he reaffirmed his positions, still the same iron fist, but in more of a velvet glove."