Trump’s threats to Iran: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: President Trump’s method to the warfare with Iran as peace talks proceed.
President Trump’s risk to “finish up” in Iran shouldn’t be stunning. The president stated the warfare was “very close” to being over, but we’ve seen little progress (“Don’s war of words,” April 24).
The Trump administration’s strategy has been clear: Assert that America is dominating this warfare — even when the narrative is at odds with actuality. The warfare in Iran is unlikely to be “finishing up” any time quickly.
Trump ought to stop declaring early victories earlier than he ends up with a second akin to George W. Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” embarrassment in Iraq.
Jack Bulik
Fresh Meadows
I’m a large Trump supporter. However, he’s not a negotiator however a bluffer; he threatens however finally doesn’t ship.
He says that the Iranians are defeated, and he’s coping with a modified regime. He additionally says if the Iranians don’t come to an settlement, he’ll restart the warfare and ship them back to the Stone Age. These are all bluffs. Unfortunately, the Iranians known as his newest bluff and even raised the stakes.
It’s time for Trump to show he has the playing cards to win the warfare and never simply declare a false victory. Or, he ought to decide up what chips he has left and stroll away from the desk.
Steven Mendelsohn
Whitestone
Trump has given Iran more than enough time to absolutely agree together with his phrases. The regime in flip used that time to regroup and rearm itself.
It seems that no Iranian official desires to signal his identify on a peace doc. That may be a death sentence.
Joseph Valente
Staten Island
Trump is jeopardizing his attempt to resolve the disaster within the Middle East. He’s a large fibber in his statements of well timed resolutions.
Unfortunately, our authorities doesn’t perceive the tradition within the Middle East, whether or not it’s Iraq, Iran or Afghanistan. We can’t impose our will within the Middle East. It’s a no-brainer.
Pete Sena
Naples, Fla.
There’s just one language these savages in Iran perceive: violence. The solely mistake Trump’s made up to now was stopping the bombing and letting them breathe.
The Iranian people received’t rise up and combat for themselves, so it’s up to us again.
Storm Destro
Bayonne, NJ
The Issue: The impacts of Mayor Mamdani’s city-run grocery store on native bodegas and supermarkets.
Mayor Mamdani plans to spend $30 million on a grocery store (“Zo’s ‘groce’ injustice to merchants,” Steve Cuozzo, April 24).
That’s what Democrats do — tax and spend. Socialist Democrats just like the mayor tax people and spend money like they’re on steroids.
Where is Mamdani’s fiscal duty as our mayor? He has none. Putting our metropolis in chapter is no large deal to him.
Saul J. Mishaan
Brooklyn
As Mayor Mamdani strikes ahead together with his plans to construct a “utopian” 9,000-square-foot market, native mom-and-pop storeowners are fretting about how they are going to keep in business regardless of having served their group and paid taxes for many years.
Mel Young
Boca Raton, Fla.
I believe the city-run grocery store isn’t supposed to make money, however have its sole objective be to lose money as long because it punishes for-profit supermarkets.
The grocery can’t compete with personal enterprises, however can take over their ventures for “the public good.” Then, when competitors is gone, it might probably modify its pricing so as to keep it open.
Let’s hope this doesn’t turn out to be an instance of predatory pricing.
Lee Hoffman
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
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