David Gergen actually said...

"the alliance, you know, it would be cracking. And -- and his closest friend, his -- his strongest ally throughout this war would be moving in a different direction."

"There are ominous signs that we're stepping up the pressure and that they're stepping up the pressure simultaneously."

"It added to the sense that we were headed toward a confrontation and people were looking for ways to spark this."

"It's weird and botched."