Three Chicago Tribune letters offer no insignt to Trump's failed Iran war

The Chicago Tribune broke a long silence on the most important issue facing America, indeed the world, with three letters on Trump’s failed Iran war degrading the world economy. Alas, they provided virtually no insight into the enormity of Trump’s reckless war going so badly he even hinted today he might nuke Iran. No kidding. Trump told reporters Friday on whether the ceasefire if off: “If there’s no ceasefire you’re just going to have to look at one big glow coming out of Iran.”

But today’s three letters provide nothing of value to understand the unfolding disaster engulfing the Middle East and world economy.

Bruce Hovanec (Criticism of Trump over Iran) offers support for keeping US troops in the region when the war ends by citing our keeping troops in Europe and Korea decades after those wars ended. He’s apparently unaware all US Gulf States bases have been destroyed or damaged badly enough for troops stationed there to be evacuated.

Dave Coyne (Bombing Iran into submission) accurately notes that bombing virtually never works in achieving victory and won’t in Iran. But Coyne is simply stating what is obvious to anyone following the utterly failed 39 day US bombing campaign. Coyne suggests that only nukes could achieve a US victory, “but Trump would have to be crazy to do that.” Based on Trump’s quote today, we can’t rule that out.

Dave Schuchardt (Time to end the war in Iran) argues the US should quit the war because ”If we can believe what we’ve been told, the damage to critical parts of Iran’s nuclear capabilities has accomplished our major concern.” That is utterly untrue because we cannot believe on word of the blizzard of lies coming from Trump and his self-proclaimed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The truth to any objective war observer is that Iran’s military and civilian infrastructure is intact and ready for any resumption of US bombing.

On this 70th day of Trump’s failed war to collapse the Iranian regime, the Chicago Tribune needs a refresher course on publishing accurate and insightful reader commentary.

Walt Zlotow West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL