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The Insanity of War

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Dear Editor,

President Trump attacked Iran, an act of war, on June 22, 2025, without informing the U.S. Congress of his intentions. According to the Constitution this was an unlawful act, demonstrating Trump’s further move to a dictatorship.

Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, over thirty years ago, repeatedly stated that Iran had a nuclear bomb. Trump over 40 years ago kept repeating his false ideas about tariffs. These two obsessive old men have caused world turmoil despite not having definitive proof of their claims.

During President Obama’s administration, an official agreement with Iran was reached in which they would not produce a nuclear bomb, with ongoing inspections to assure that the agreement was being followed by Iran. Early in his first term, President Trump tore up that agreement. Now Trump wants to make his own agreement with Iran, and gave them 60 days to do it. However, not trusting flip-flopping Trump, the Iranians held off, thus Trump sided with Netanyahu and went to war against Iran. Iran is no friend of America or Israel, they have committed many acts of terrorism against us, but committing a sneak attack on them is a serious, unlawful act of war.

Most wars began by leaders not considering the consequences of death and destruction that would ensue. We are subjected to the deaths, disabilities, agony and suffering of millions of innocent people because of the insanity of war.

Dennis C. Miller