On the recordSeptember 29, 2004
I think there's been too much talk about Vietnam. I think we ought to have a lot more talk about the quagmire we're in today than the quagmire we were in 35 years ago.
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transcripts.cnn.comPaul Begala: “I think there's been too much talk about Vietnam. I think we ought to have a lot more talk about the quagmire we're in…”
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Begala argues for focusing on current issues rather than past conflicts.
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