Scott Mann

I think from my perspective, it's more of a, just an inability to really, it's hubris. I mean, it's arrogance at an institutional level to think that we really comprehend and appreciate just the persistence, will and capacity of this threat. You know, I mean, even if you just look at like, Where we are today is so reminiscent of pre-9-11.

You know, I went in, I think I was telling you guys yesterday when we did the briefing, you know, I went into a, I'll just say it, I mean, a Carolina Duke game at Chapel Hill this past weekend. you know, to see a storied basketball rivalry, right? 21,000 seat capacity in the Dean Smith Center, not one metal detector in main primary entry points. The only search that happened was if you had a bag.

You know, I went in, I think I was telling you guys yesterday when we did the briefing, you know, I went into a, I'll just say it, I mean, a Carolina Duke game at Chapel Hill this past weekend. you know, to see a storied basketball rivalry, right? 21,000 seat capacity in the Dean Smith Center, not one metal detector in main primary entry points. The only search that happened was if you had a bag.

You know, I went in, I think I was telling you guys yesterday when we did the briefing, you know, I went into a, I'll just say it, I mean, a Carolina Duke game at Chapel Hill this past weekend. you know, to see a storied basketball rivalry, right? 21,000 seat capacity in the Dean Smith Center, not one metal detector in main primary entry points. The only search that happened was if you had a bag.

Like if you declared a bag. So there were no metal detectors of a twenty one thousand seat venue. And I mean, anyone I would hope watching or hearing this like sits up at that because that's new, you know, and I and I got to believe that's not isolated to Chapel Hill. And and that is what I worry about more than anything else, is that humans are just ridiculously shrewd.

Like if you declared a bag. So there were no metal detectors of a twenty one thousand seat venue. And I mean, anyone I would hope watching or hearing this like sits up at that because that's new, you know, and I and I got to believe that's not isolated to Chapel Hill. And and that is what I worry about more than anything else, is that humans are just ridiculously shrewd.

Like if you declared a bag. So there were no metal detectors of a twenty one thousand seat venue. And I mean, anyone I would hope watching or hearing this like sits up at that because that's new, you know, and I and I got to believe that's not isolated to Chapel Hill. And and that is what I worry about more than anything else, is that humans are just ridiculously shrewd.

short memory, you know, and we tend to forget and dismiss. And then we tell ourselves narratives that this isn't going to happen. You tell ourselves that the ocean is going to protect us and we just need to focus on things that are at home. But the reality is this one has followed us home.

short memory, you know, and we tend to forget and dismiss. And then we tell ourselves narratives that this isn't going to happen. You tell ourselves that the ocean is going to protect us and we just need to focus on things that are at home. But the reality is this one has followed us home.

short memory, you know, and we tend to forget and dismiss. And then we tell ourselves narratives that this isn't going to happen. You tell ourselves that the ocean is going to protect us and we just need to focus on things that are at home. But the reality is this one has followed us home.

And I think it's important to note here too, because a lot of folks, to your question, you know, they're watching this and they're like, okay, well, these are, you know, veterans getting this, like, why aren't we getting this from the intelligence community? Or why aren't we getting this from the formal institutions? And

And I think it's important to note here too, because a lot of folks, to your question, you know, they're watching this and they're like, okay, well, these are, you know, veterans getting this, like, why aren't we getting this from the intelligence community? Or why aren't we getting this from the formal institutions? And

And I think it's important to note here too, because a lot of folks, to your question, you know, they're watching this and they're like, okay, well, these are, you know, veterans getting this, like, why aren't we getting this from the intelligence community? Or why aren't we getting this from the formal institutions? And

One thing I'll just give as an example, legend won't talk about it, but Mr. Saleh was abandoned, just like a whole bunch of other Afghan assets were abandoned on August 15th. We're talking 98 to 99% of the human intelligence assets in Afghanistan that took 20 years to build were left behind. And this is coming from the former CENTCOM commander.

One thing I'll just give as an example, legend won't talk about it, but Mr. Saleh was abandoned, just like a whole bunch of other Afghan assets were abandoned on August 15th. We're talking 98 to 99% of the human intelligence assets in Afghanistan that took 20 years to build were left behind. And this is coming from the former CENTCOM commander.

One thing I'll just give as an example, legend won't talk about it, but Mr. Saleh was abandoned, just like a whole bunch of other Afghan assets were abandoned on August 15th. We're talking 98 to 99% of the human intelligence assets in Afghanistan that took 20 years to build were left behind. And this is coming from the former CENTCOM commander.

What happened was a lot of veterans like Legend who had pre-existing relationships found ways to do humanitarian outreach in those moments to fill the gap because no one else is picking up the phone. And also had the foresight as an intelligence guy to say, well, it's probably not a good idea to leave Mr. Saleh out there on his own.

What happened was a lot of veterans like Legend who had pre-existing relationships found ways to do humanitarian outreach in those moments to fill the gap because no one else is picking up the phone. And also had the foresight as an intelligence guy to say, well, it's probably not a good idea to leave Mr. Saleh out there on his own.

What happened was a lot of veterans like Legend who had pre-existing relationships found ways to do humanitarian outreach in those moments to fill the gap because no one else is picking up the phone. And also had the foresight as an intelligence guy to say, well, it's probably not a good idea to leave Mr. Saleh out there on his own.

And so over these last several years, Legend has cultivated a relationship and really done the job. And I just don't know any other way to say it. Right. Done the job of what of what a formal intelligence agency would normally do with a massive asset like that. So now you've got literally the guy who is regarded as the father of Afghanistan intelligence.