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“There is some of the paradox of foreign policy polling. So on Iraq and Syria, the President is pretty much doing what Americans want, he's not very engaged, but they don't like the results, his polling numbers are going down. Americans may be ambivalent and disengaged with the world, they don't want a President who is ambivalent and disengaged with the world.”

Quote by Michael Gerson

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Michael Gerson is an American columnist born on May 15, 1964. His work primarily focuses on political, religious, and social issues, often published in media outlets such as The Washington Post. more

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