It is understandable that security headlines now focus on North Korea, the South China Sea, and Iran. All of these cases have one common variable: China. That corruption in the Pentagon decision-making process could allow China a base in the Atlantic might be alongside the Iran deal the true legacy of this administration. That the Pentagon seeks opacity rather than transparency suggests that Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is now aware of just how serious the bungling of the Lajes decision and the deception of Congress has become. It's time to come clean. It's time for hearings. And, if necessary, it's time for heads to roll.
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