Scott Mann

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.

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.

Talking primarily to an Afghan American army, U.S. Army NCO. And that's where that primary relationship took place. Now, multiply that, Sean, at scale. You have Sarah Adams doing her version of that, me doing my version of that with Afghan special forces and commandos.

Talking primarily to an Afghan American army, U.S. Army NCO. And that's where that primary relationship took place. Now, multiply that, Sean, at scale. You have Sarah Adams doing her version of that, me doing my version of that with Afghan special forces and commandos.

Talking primarily to an Afghan American army, U.S. Army NCO. And that's where that primary relationship took place. Now, multiply that, Sean, at scale. You have Sarah Adams doing her version of that, me doing my version of that with Afghan special forces and commandos.

And that's what's evolved over the last four years is by the virtue of abandoning 98 to 99% of our intelligence capability and our commandos and our special ops, the veteran community stepped into the breach and took over those relationships for primarily humanitarian reasons.

And that's what's evolved over the last four years is by the virtue of abandoning 98 to 99% of our intelligence capability and our commandos and our special ops, the veteran community stepped into the breach and took over those relationships for primarily humanitarian reasons.

And that's what's evolved over the last four years is by the virtue of abandoning 98 to 99% of our intelligence capability and our commandos and our special ops, the veteran community stepped into the breach and took over those relationships for primarily humanitarian reasons.

But here we are four years later, and what you have is high veracity intelligence and reporting coming through these channels instead of formal channels.

But here we are four years later, and what you have is high veracity intelligence and reporting coming through these channels instead of formal channels.

But here we are four years later, and what you have is high veracity intelligence and reporting coming through these channels instead of formal channels.

And there was, you know, there was a political calculus to the when we left Afghanistan in 2021. And you saw it happen where the former administration made a conscious decision to not engage members of the resistance. You know, and legend can speak very specifically to that. But there were overt decisions.

And there was, you know, there was a political calculus to the when we left Afghanistan in 2021. And you saw it happen where the former administration made a conscious decision to not engage members of the resistance. You know, and legend can speak very specifically to that. But there were overt decisions.

And there was, you know, there was a political calculus to the when we left Afghanistan in 2021. And you saw it happen where the former administration made a conscious decision to not engage members of the resistance. You know, and legend can speak very specifically to that. But there were overt decisions.

you know, actions by the State Department and others to to essentially block or impede or just not conduct any kind of outreach with resistance forces, you know. And so a lot of these high veracity assets that you would normally that we cultivated for 20 years, they were talking to veterans, they were talking to intelligence alumni, and there was no formal relationship.

you know, actions by the State Department and others to to essentially block or impede or just not conduct any kind of outreach with resistance forces, you know. And so a lot of these high veracity assets that you would normally that we cultivated for 20 years, they were talking to veterans, they were talking to intelligence alumni, and there was no formal relationship.

you know, actions by the State Department and others to to essentially block or impede or just not conduct any kind of outreach with resistance forces, you know. And so a lot of these high veracity assets that you would normally that we cultivated for 20 years, they were talking to veterans, they were talking to intelligence alumni, and there was no formal relationship.

So, you know, guys like Legend, maintained and cultivated this relationship over four years knowing that at some point you know maybe adults come back in the room we're gonna we're gonna want those relations we're gonna need those relationships we're gonna need those members of the resistance right and so i think that's where we are today we're at like this strategic crossroads

So, you know, guys like Legend, maintained and cultivated this relationship over four years knowing that at some point you know maybe adults come back in the room we're gonna we're gonna want those relations we're gonna need those relationships we're gonna need those members of the resistance right and so i think that's where we are today we're at like this strategic crossroads

So, you know, guys like Legend, maintained and cultivated this relationship over four years knowing that at some point you know maybe adults come back in the room we're gonna we're gonna want those relations we're gonna need those relationships we're gonna need those members of the resistance right and so i think that's where we are today we're at like this strategic crossroads