Trump’s warning to Iran: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: The Post’s editorial calling on President Trump to take navy motion towards Iran.
Never had been more true phrases written than yours imploring President Trump to implement his menace to strike Iran if the regime continued to slaughter protesters rioting of their cities (“Trump Must Hit Iran,” Editorial, Feb. 3).
There are three causes to count on Trump to act decisively: Israel expects his motion, Iran expects his motion and America expects his motion.
Failure to hit Iran could be seen as weak spot and indecision — two qualities Donald Trump abhors. President Trump, do as you will need to!
Rich Klitzberg
Boca Raton, Fla.
Trump wants the help of Arab nations for any motion towards Iran. A bombing marketing campaign gained’t carry regime change, however solely end in a pause. Tougher sanctions will power the Iranian leaders to attain an settlement that can salvage their economic system.
Ed Houlihan
Ridgewood, NJ
If we get rid of the Ayattollah and set up the crown prince, we’ve a viable nation and no nuclear menace. Iran is simply speaking with the United States to buy time so issues will calm down.
Michael Shapiro
Boca Raton, Fla.
After a 12 months of back-and-forth dialogue, the United States and Iran are sitting for what could also be their remaining spherical of negotiations, overshadowed by the presence of formidable American and allied armed forces.
The regime should really feel crushed between a rock and a arduous place, as it may no longer maintain its failed and futile home, regional and worldwide insurance policies.
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The Islamic Republic’s shutdown of the web, media and telephone communications, adopted by the killings of tens of hundreds of demonstrators, has gravely undermined its lifelines, regardless of whether or not the result is negotiation or intervention.
Pirouz Azadi
Bakersfield, Calif.
I worry that the United States is about to fall into the identical previous entice of accepting the Iranian regime’s offer of negotiations, which have a totally different which means to the regime than to us, which we are able to see from Iran’s previous method to negotiations about its nuclear program.
Iran’s rulers don’t negotiate with the United States to attain a deal useful to either side. That’s a Western paradigm not shared by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his minions.
One can solely hope that President Trump will see by the charade and reply appropriately.
Daniel H. Trigoboff
Williamsville
During his presidential marketing campaign, Trump promised the voters he could be the “peace president” and vowed to keep our nation out of international wars. He’s achieved the alternative, which is why he’s dropping a lot help right here and overseas.
Tehran’s vow to retaliate must be taken critically, and if Trump is actually the “peace president” he claims to be, then he ought to stop the war-mongering and recall his armada back to the United States. Trump has a obligation to make peace with Iran, until he desires to begin World War III.
People didn’t vote for Trump to be the world’s policeman, and if it’s regime change the Iranians need, then allow them to determine it out on their own with out demanding Trump’s help.
J. J. Crovatto
Ramsey, NJ
The world has been proven that Iran is a paper tiger and its leaders solely maintain onto energy by massacring their own residents.
I hate the concept of one other abroad incursion — but when we’ve to do that to free the Iranian people, it’s the humane factor to do, proper?
James Schwartz
Summit, NJ
The plans have been parsed, the tripwires set and the armada is treading water. We are getting into into more negotiations with theocratic thugs whose precepts worth deception of their opponents, the varied Satans of their implausible worldview.
We know all this, however should make a show of “jaw-jaw” as a result of we within the West assume that’s higher than “war-war.”
No one needs armed battle, and we’ve achieved every thing to lengthen an olive department to the rulers of Iran. But we additionally know the rating and have ready a shutout. The ball is of their courtroom.
Paul Bloustein
Cincinnati, Ohio
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