Democrats should ratify Colombia trade deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s recent decision to kill the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, at least for now, sacrificesan issue of enormous national strategic importance at the altar of the bitter partisan politics that have become all too common in today’s Washington.

She would be well-advised to reconsider. Her action not only will weaken America’s posture around the world, it also will revive fears that the Democratic Party cannot be trusted to manage U.S. national security at a time of rising global challenges.