cronyism

We have to end the partisan politics around the war with al Qaeda. And we have to get serious about security at home. Let’s stop letting cronyism and corruption cripple this central task and invest the resources needed to secure our borders and our ports, to bolster our public health and first-responder capacities and to ensure that nuclear, chemical and other prime targets have adequate defense plans.

Our soldiers rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein. The administration’s lethal incompetence and cronyism undermined any hope of a quick transition, but four years later, we’ve finally helped organize two elections and a constitution. Now Iraqis need to take control of their own destiny. A majority of Iraqis want us to begin withdrawing troops as does their new prime minister. It is time for us to go.