David Gergen actually said...

"If Democrats are elected, they're going to face a serious dilemma in Iraq. It's going to be one of the toughest problems they face and one of the toughest presidencies I think we've ever faced."

"A John McCain presidency would look very different in Iraq. It would look very much like George W. Bush in his policies; it will be a continuation of those policies."

"The president has already pledged 3,000 and they think we should go far beyond that."

"What the new president wants to do is see if you can stabilize the place and make sure it's not a center of terrorism to threaten us."