Why Trump Fails the Commander in Chief Test

In case you're looking for another reason (to add to a growing list of reasons) to vote for just about anybody else but Donald Trump there is this:

Throughout the Cold War and during much of the post-9/11 period, Republicans have generally enjoyed an advantage with the electorate in the area of national security. Yet at a time when threats to America are increasing substantially, the Republicans have inexplicably chosen as their nominee someone with less national security experience than any candidate since the 1940s. Indeed, the gap in national security qualifications between the two major party candidates is greater than at any time since 1952, when Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower ran against Adlai Stevenson.

Michael Vickers has served under six presidents - four Republicans and two Democrats - as a Green Beret, CIA operations officer and senior national security official.  Regardless of your political persuasion Vickers lays out a cogent critique of Trump.

You can read the article in its entirety here.