Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.
James Clapper: “Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.”
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Clapper highlights the importance of assessing the will to fight of foreign militaries in intelligence evaluations.
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