We must recognize democracy is under pressure around the world, and our system is not immune to such threats, say the authors of this commentary.
By Former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the Navy Sean O’Keefe, retired Navy Adm. Steve Abbot, retired Army Gen. George Casey, retired Coast Guard Adm. Jim Loy, retired Air Force Gen. John Jumper, and retired Marine Corps Gen. Tony Zinni
Iraq had requested the latest round, partly in response to pressure from Shiite political factions and militias loyal to Iran that have lobbied for the remaining U.S. troops to leave Iraq