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 implications of that act proceed to reverberate.
Right this moment, President Trump, flush together with his victory in Venezuela, thinks he can, with out restoring conscription, rightfully and quickly conduct a number of simultaneous navy adventures anyplace, ostensibly to defend democracy or gradual nuclear weapon proliferation (“Iran holds more drills as U.S. carrier nears Mideast in latest preparations for possible war,” Feb. 19). However in actuality, it’s all in service of his emperor-like quest to build up extra energy.
Forgetting or unaware of the fates of Caesar and Napoleon, Trump has no idea of the results 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 should be there.
A U.S. assault on Iran could immediate a proxy battle, with China and Russia secretly supplying arms to Tehran. We also needs to anticipate new and ongoing terrorism in opposition to us each at residence and overseas. Trump ought to discover an offramp and pull our naval forces out of hurt’s approach earlier than a missile barrage takes an enormous 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
