In my assessment, there was no imminent threat to the United States that justified the President using his Article 2 powers, and There was insufficient preparation to make sure that we had the right troops, the right capability deployed. There used to be a consensus in national security that America should only go to war when there's an imminent threat to our national security, when all other options have been exhausted, and when we have clear objectives and a plan for how it ends. (01:25–01:32)
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Asserts that there was inadequate preparation for troop and capability deployment.
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