Michael G. Mullen: “General McChrystal's guidance to the troops goes on to say that the success of the Afghan security forces is 'our goal.'”

They are not battle spaces to be dominated and must never become so.

I'm more afraid of the red ink than the red menace.

I have to date been reticent to speak out on issues surrounding President Trump's leadership, but we are at an inflection point, and the events of the past weeks have made it impossible to remain silent.

development assistance is a modern national security tool and that cuts to USAID would increase risk to Americans and to our brave military service members.