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Gates: I Was ' Strong Advocate' for Surge to End in...

Clip: 6/23/2011 | 16m 31s

Gates: I Was ' Strong Advocate' for Surge to End in Summer 2012

In an interview Thursday with Jim Lehrer, outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed President Obama's new timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, how he would define success in that war and the chances of a negotiated settlement with the Taliban plus the U.S. role in Libya and his tenure at the Pentagon.

06/23/2011

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The 'Long, Dark and Dirty' Story of Whitey Bulger's...

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Obama Solicits Support for Afghanistan Drawdown Amid...

Clip: 6/23/2011 | 5m 58s | Obama Solicits Support for Afghanistan Drawdown Amid Varied Reactions (5m 58s)

Rock Legend Paul Simon: 'I Wouldn't Change Anything, Even...

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White House, GOP Budget Deficit Talks Hit a Wall: Now What?

Clip: 6/23/2011 | 9m 28s | White House, GOP Budget Deficit Talks Hit a Wall: Now What? (9m 28s)

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