However, Ellsberg said, such a volume of material can be noteworthy for what it lacks: in this case, a justification for the U. S. continuing to wage war in Afghanistan.

然而，艾斯·伯格表示，如此大量的材料可以让人注意到其中缺失的东西：就此次事件而言，缺失的就是美国继续在阿富汗作战的正当性。