CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings October 1, 2014
Analysis had reported the groups image and and its prowess and capability as well as the deficiencies of the iraqi military. What we did not do was predict the will to fight. Thats always the problem. That is what he said. He said that in this case, we underestimated isil, the islamic state, and overestimated the fighting capability of the iraqi army. We did not see the collapse in the north coming. Did not see their will to fight, which is in ponderable im ponderable. Thats what the chairman of the intelligence said recently in relationship to what the president had been informed and congress...