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Very helpful to him. but i do think presidents can do something about economies. and i dont buy that they can only do foreign policy. >> this isnt lasting, david, though, if you think about whats really driving voters concerns. we saw this with the first president bush. you know, he won in iraq, at that point, and thats not what the campaign was about. >> i guess i still mostly think that. but not entirely. you know the middle east just doesnt go away. i had a briefing from a senior military per...

This iraq pullback, it will be very helpful to him. but i do think presidents can do something about economies. and i dont buy that they can only do foreign policy. >> this isnt lasting, david, though, if you think about whats really driving voters concerns. we saw this with the first president bush. you know, he won in iraq, at that point, and thats not what the campaign was about. >> i guess i still mostly think that. but not entirely. you know the middle east just doesnt go away. i had a brie...

This was an agreement signed with the iraqis. he can be criticized for failing to negotiate an extension, which the military did want. but, at the same time, if everything goes well in iraq, i think this is a victory. and its certainly appealing to the democratic base. the problem will be if civil war erupts. then, we cannot re-engage. we cant resupply and get back in. >> jack welch, as you well know, presidents can really affect foreign policy. those are where the leadership moments are made. h...