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It was said this is really a failure of policy that goes back several years. to lower the number of forces to 10,000, 8,000, under trump to under 3,000 or less and finally, bidens decision to yank them out so quickly and leave the afghan forces to their own devices ending with what dan was just talking about, afghan forces not fighting back, not having the will, and not feeling like they had anyone behind them to make the fight worthwhile. >> evan, some of the reporting we are hearing right now ...

Country. and the previous question about releasing terrorists out of prisons is a good indicator. thousands of terrorists are released to the street -- not just terrorists. criminals as well. instantly, this becomes the biggest fear the united states has had for 20 years. it becomes a place for terrorism to grow, train, reconstitute itself, and aim everything right back at the united states and its allies in the west. >> evan, let me go back to you with the last question because i must ask you, ...

Magazine, and evan coldman, terrorism analyst. thank you both. kevin, u.s. intelligence officials are pushing back on the charge there was an intelligence failure over afghanistans withdrawal, specifically a failure to anticipate the rapid collapse of the afghan government. what are your thoughts? >> well, im not surprised. i think we are seeing -- you know, everyone is pointing fingers. and we have seen this before. in iraq, in the isis storms in stirria. folks call it an intelligence failure b...