So I think that there were a lot of mixed signals, a lot of mixed intelligence signals, to be honest. I think one of the biggest things that we missed was the appetite and the heart that the Afghan army had for defending and protecting itself and the gains that we collectively made together.
Representative Houlahan discusses the failures of intelligence regarding the Afghan military's ability to defend itself.
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