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Strike on Iran was a necessary move

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DEAR EDITOR: I would remind my fellow Americans of the devastating hurt caused by the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. One can only imagine the thousands of American lives we could have saved if we destroyed the terrorist encampments when first discovered in Afghanistan. As one who served at the Pentagon and in the Middle East during 9/11, I know all too well the carnage rogue nations like Iran can cause if left unchecked. Iran operates the Middle East’s largest arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles, with capabilities to send its missiles distances of 1,500 miles. Although ...

Trump’s perception of economy is bogus

Letters to the Editor

DEAR EDITOR: Now that Mr. Trump, our national Master of Misdirection, has launched an illegal and unconstitutional war in the Middle East, killing thousands of civilians, not soldiers, all noncombatants, he believes America will put its concerns about inflation and our economy aside. Not gonna happen! As a result of enduring Trump’s painful State of the Union address, more voters are coming to the realization that the man seems to be living in some alternate universe. Several national polls conducted after the address actually showed his popularity, even among Republicans, ...

Trump’s unjust and unconstitutional war

Editorials

Over the past weekend, some apologists for President Donald Trump’s recently ordered attacks on Iran argued that because Trump’s plans call for a quick strike, the attacks do not constitute a war. George Orwell is vindicated yet again. These apologists believe that calling a war something else means it is not a war, and so moral and constitutional justifications are unnecessary. No rational observer looking at 2,000-pound bombs being dropped on military targets and thousands of missiles being fired indiscriminately at both civilians and military personnel in Iran can conclude ...

Sound off!

Letters to the Editor

Someplace Safe, a domestic violence shelter for women, had a wonderful fundraiser last weekend. It was marred by the grotesquely inappropriate presence of Devon Stanley, who was recently arrested for the alleged assault of his wife — a second-degree felony. Attending a domestic violence event to further your campaign for judge while simultaneously standing accused of domestic violence is an insult to everyone at that fundraiser and all of the people working toward justice. — Liberty The new Major League Baseball ABS challenge system for verifying balls and strikes is brilliant! ...

Ohio Senate should act quickly to create defense commission

Editorials

The 82 members of the Ohio House of Representatives who this month overwhelmingly approved legislation creating the Ohio Space and Defense Commission merit a collective salute from all Ohioans, particularly those of us in the Mahoning Valley. That legislation, House Bill 292 sponsored by Reps. Nick Santucci, R-Niles, and Ty Mathews, R-Findlay, and co-sponsored by Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Canfield, has supersized potential to fortify Ohio’s already robust defense and aerospace industries. That enhanced impact also would hit home with great promise for growth and long-term sustainability of ...

Trump is cleaning up messes of others

Letters to the Editor

ΩEAR EDITOR: First, Barack Obama gave Ukraine sheets and blankets, not ammo, to fight Russia and Russia took Crimea — it was war and still is. Joe Biden came into office and would not dictate terms with Russia or negotiate about Crimea, and Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, made a profit from the board of Burisma. Ukraine will never get back what Russia seized; it’s too late.So President Trump is trying to go for peace and divide the country as it is now. As for Greenland, there was a man with a medical emergency there and Trump offered to send a medical ship to help — they ...