Condoleezza Rice: Yes, Post-9/11 Actions Made Us Safer, But We’ve Lost ‘Eyes and Ears’ in Afghanistan

Sweeping changes to the U.S. security apparatus after 9/11 and the military action against al-Qaeda have helped to make Americans safer, former National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice said in remarks aired on Sunday, but drew a distinction between that assessment and the recent relinquishing of intelligence capabilities on the ground in Afghanistan.  Read