Americas controversial Iran airstrike: Letters to the Editor June 27, 2025
Just as you wouldn’t allow a child to play with matches, one shouldn’t allow a fanatical regime made up of religious zealots to play with atomic bombs (“Nuke site blasting is long lasting,” June 25).Iran has always acted irresponsibly — and with atomic weapons, it would act even more irresponsibly.Iran’s rulers have shown no regard for how many innocent people they kill to achieve their twisted goals.President Trump has made the world much safer by eliminating an existential threat that would have caused havoc had he not taken action.Seymour SrulowitzEnglewood, NJTrump has entered the fray by bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, a tactic that has little chance of destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities, but every possibility of complicating matters further.Diplomats and intelligence analysts on all sides have their thankless work cut out for them now that Trump has driven his clown car into the Middle East house of mirrors.Mike BarrettAshburn, Va.Thank you, President Trump, for the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.Your exemplary military and national security advisers successfully planned and executed a massive strike necessary to assist the continued existence of the state of Israel as well as America.Iran’s obsession with obliterating Israel and America is not a secret by any means.
Unfortunately, our past presidents just chose to ignore Iran’s threats and actions and appease its leadership.Our military has risen to the occasion and will continue to do so under this new administration.We, as Americans, know that we will be protected no matter what, because we have a president who loves America.Alice DalyMahopacKudos to Trump for his “peace through strength” military action in obliterating Iranian nuke sites.However, if he showed that same strength with regard to his favorite dictator, Vladimir Putin — instead of abandoning Ukraine and letting the kids fight it out in the playground — the daily bombardment of Ukraine would cease.Stefa ...