![[In response to the question "Do you think that you underestimated the insurgency's strength?"] I think so. I guess if I look back on it now, I don't think anybody anticipated the level of violence that we've encountered.](/assets/img/quote-photos/in-response-to-the-question-do-you-think-that-you-underestimated-the-insurgency.jpg)
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