Trump’s threat to the Iranian regime: Letters – Latest News
The situation: President Trump threatens to annihilate Iran at the United Nations General Assembly.
Once again, President Trump has threatened to annihilate Iran if its leaders don’t make a deal — this time in the hallowed halls of the United Nations (“Don’s warning before the world,” Sept. 23).
It’s apparent why he’s stalling: The midterm elections are coming up and the Iran warfare is unpopular along with his voters.
It’s unlikely Iran will ever make a deal until there’s regime change. The president wants to stop with the fixed threats and “deals,” as if he’s promoting real estate — enough delaying.
Trump is the solely president who had the braveness to rein in the mullahs — he ought to end the job.
Rob Feuerstein
Staten Island
“The terrorist regime is behaving badly, not because they are strong and confident, but because they are weak and desperate,” mentioned a man who threatened to “end a civilization.” Does “regime” refer to the United States or Iran? What gibberish.
Brian Kelly
Rockville Centre
Americans must be proud that they’ve a president who can stand up in opposition to Iran in entrance of the United Nations, obtain reward from the leaders of Greenland and Venezuela, and sanction Vladimir Putin in favor of Ukraine.
Trump is an wonderful chief, not like the Democrats who put each different nation earlier than America.
Rob Cerone
Manhattan
When assembly CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations, the president had the audacity to inform her she shouldn’t be there. In actuality, Trump was the one who shouldn’t have been there.
The UN meeting has been lowered to leisure worth. It no longer not lives up to the aim of bringing nations collectively in a spirit of unification and peace.
The president used the discussion board to boast, lie and threaten — as he does nearly all over the place.
One of his best whoppers was that our nation is now stronger than it has ever been. Trump has weakened the United States immeasurably — forcing former allies to search new companions as an unreliable America has failed to make any profitable offers with Iran, granted he doesn’t “annihilate” it first.
Oren Speigler
Peters Township, Pa.
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While I applaud President Trump for calling out the United Nations and its disgraceful observe document, I disagree when he says that it has potential to do good.
I consider the United Nations’ solely agenda is to dissolve the sovereignty of the United States and to deliver the relaxation of the member nations beneath the control of a one-world order.
The time has come for the United States to go away the United Nations.
Bernard Rohde
Bethpage
During his UN handle, Trump mused that he faces a huge determination: to make a deal with Iran or to annihilate it.
An official threat to annihilate one other nation violates the UN constitution’s prohibition on the threat or use of pressure. If one contemplates destroying Iran’s people or denying them a future as a nation, that additionally raises the specter of the gravest crime in worldwide law — genocide.
Words from a president carry weight and might normalize mass violence. A self-described president of peace shouldn’t stand earlier than the United Nations and threaten an complete nation with destruction.
Terry Hansen
Grafton, Wis.
Trump ought to have informed the United Nations that a president can not put a price tag on defeating evil.
The value of permitting evil to flourish is much better than no matter prices we’re paying now.
Lenny Chiat
Pomona
After the president’s UN speech, it’s about time for another nation to host this physique.
I don’t recall any place taken by the group that was favorable to the United States — and take into consideration what it prices New Yorkers in tax-exempt properties, police safety and visitors delays.
John Ost
Manhattan
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