Al Carns: “We need to have a really honest conversation with the population about the threats we face.”

internal blood letting was not in the party's best interests

So, my view would be we need to get on board.

We face a more unstable and dangerous world than at any point in recent decades, and having spent most of my adult life in uniform, I understand what public service in such a moment demands.

The reality is we are spending too much time preparing for last year’s war, not tomorrow’s.