And I left very passive. You could see the writing on the wall in 2012 of what happened at Abbey Gate and the disastrous withdrawal in that We were already touting this hallow force, saying things that we knew were not true. like, hey, you know, let's push for a, for building a hospital or a school in this remote village. And everyone claps in the ribbon cutting. (33:16–33:22)
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Asserts that the U.S. military was promoting a false narrative about the strength of Afghan forces.
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