There were embassies that had not yet instructed family members of diplomats and other employees to leave the area. It seems to me that we were The State Department and the military was not prepared for what we are seeing unfold. And my closest classified briefings have really underscored that in terms of the lack of preparation and the lack of this administration's understanding of the implications of their war. (03:10–03:18)
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Asserts that the State Department and military were unprepared for the conflict with Iran.
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