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On the recordSeptember 8, 2010
The reason General Petraeus commented on it, which is why CNN covered it, is because he had to.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala explains why General Petraeus's comments on the Koran burning issue warranted media coverage.

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