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@margbrennan: “Is it possible for the president of the United States to walk away and leave this for the Israelis to settle?”
“No, I don't think he can walk away. And no, I don't think the Israelis can settle it,” former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said of the conflict with Iran.
Asked about early predictions the conflict could be resolved within four to six weeks, Gates said: “I think that there were some unrealistic expectations.”