 mediators in this process to get this deal done in the coming weeks. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Aspen Security Forum at the Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado. What went wrong with the war in Afghanistan? The first line at an article at Military.com. It goes on, it's a question that scholars, policymakers, service members, veterans, and everyday Americans have debated over the course of the 20-year conflict.