To the editor: What contributing author Josh Hammer skilled in Israel underneath Iran’s retaliatory response to Israel’s unprovoked assault hardly compares with what the Gazans have been subjected to during the last two years (“Trump’s strike in opposition to Iran was ‘America First’ in motion,” June 27). The injury to Israeli infrastructure was manageable in contrast with what the Gazans have suffered, and a frightened Hammer discovered a means out. The Palestinians, struggling an arguably genocidal assault, haven’t any such choices.
Astonishingly, Hammer celebrates President Trump’s order to strike a sovereign state as an “America First” motion. He cites Michael Anton’s article, laughably titled “The Trump Doctrine.” Actually, Trump has no coherent overseas coverage that may be moderately described as a doctrine. Underneath “America First,” all we’ve got is a collection of capricious tariff directives, the brutal and illegal detention and deportation of migrants each documented and undocumented, a condemnatory view of our NATO obligations and a producing base in decline.
Trump lacks the mental capability to assemble a coherent political doctrine. If it serves his pursuits, he has no downside entangling the U.S. in one other overseas battle. Per the doubtful Israeli narrative deployed to justify these unilateral assaults, Hammer characterizes Iran because the No. 1 state sponsor of terrorism, whereas Israel launches navy strikes with close to impunity all through the area underneath the guise of preemptive motion.
Hammer absurdly describes Operation Midnight Hammer as an awesome act of presidential statesmanship. I ask you, how a lot decrease can the bar be set?
Andrew Spathis, Los Angeles
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To the editor: In attempting to defend Trump’s bombing of Iranian nuclear websites, Hammer cites the one reality he can discover to help his argument: “94% of self-identified MAGA Republicans help Operation Midnight Hammer.” He cited no nationwide ballot.
Apparently, all that’s wanted for an motion to be seen as profitable is to have the MAGA base present help. Regardless of Trump continuously signing his title on social media as “Donald J. Trump, president of america,” clearly, Trump just isn’t the president of all People, however simply those who voted for him. He ought to signal his posts, “Donald J. Trump, president of MAGA.”
Mark Chipman, San Diego
