Letters | Americans must speak up against Trump’s Iran strike
Readers discuss military action against Iran, who Australia needs to be protected against, and family-friendly policies
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As a former US Army sergeant who served in Iraq, I’ve seen first-hand what happens when the United States enters a war without strategy, purpose or public consent.
There was no clear or imminent threat to US national security. No congressional vote. No public debate. Bombing a sovereign nation should never be this easy – and it is wrong. We’ve condemned Russia for violating Ukraine’s sovereignty. Yet now, we’ve done the very thing we claim to oppose.
This strike does not represent the will of the American people. Trump ran on a promise to end endless wars. Many Americans supported him for that reason. This decision contradicts that commitment – and it’s the American public, military families and civilians abroad who will bear the cost.