The difference between Islam as a religion and Islamism as a political ideology is essential. Militant Islamists justify their political agenda by citing explicit passages from the Qur’an and Hadith.

There is an unmistakable pattern whenever Donald Trump attempts to elevate strong, patriotic leaders inside the U.S. Armed Forces: suddenly, anonymous sources appear, allegations harden into “facts,” and the entire Washington bureaucracy works overtime to destroy that individual before he can rise.

Mark Kelly is not creating accountability.He is creating fractures within the military.He is deepening the civil-military divide.He is injecting political fear into lethal decision-making.He is undermining the very cohesion our warfighters depend upon.