To the editor: In 1953, the U.S. helped overthrow Iran’s democratically elected president, Mohammad Mosaddegh, to make sure full entry to “our oil.” The results of that act proceed to reverberate.
As we speak, President Trump, flush along with his victory in Venezuela, thinks he can, with out restoring conscription, rightfully and quickly conduct a number of simultaneous army adventures anyplace, ostensibly to defend democracy or gradual nuclear weapon proliferation (“Iran holds extra drills as U.S. service nears Mideast in newest preparations for potential battle,” Feb. 19). However in actuality, it’s all in service of his emperor-like quest to build up extra energy.
Forgetting or blind to the fates of Caesar and Napoleon, Trump has no idea of the implications of his hegemony. Within the case of Iran, its troopers will relish the reason for defending the homeland from a colonial energy, as U.S. troopers, simply as in Vietnam, ask why they have to be there.
A U.S. assault on Iran might immediate a proxy battle, with China and Russia secretly supplying arms to Tehran. We also needs to anticipate new and ongoing terrorism towards us each at dwelling and overseas. Trump ought to discover an offramp and pull our naval forces out of hurt’s means earlier than a missile barrage takes a large however pointless toll, doubtlessly launching extra than simply regional battle.
In brief, mitigation of nuclear weapon proliferation is a world obligation, not a unilateral job for the U.S. on behalf of Israel.
Phil Barnes, San Pedro
