‘Stop This Madness’: Time to Rein In Trump’s Reckless Conduct
“The Trump administration’s war on Iran, lacking a clear plan or concern for Iranian civilians, is criticized. The President’s rhetoric, including threats of war crimes, is deemed unhinged and dangerous. The 25th Amendment is invoked to remove Trump from office, with Republicans urged to act against his actions.
To the Editor:
Re “Trump Sharpens Threat, and Profanity, in Focus on Civilian Targets” (news article, April 6):
Since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration has provided a range of justifications, none of them persuasive. This was a war of choice, without a plan, strategy or endgame. The war has now entered its sixth week. Neither the United States nor Israel has shown concern for the lives, the safety or the future of the Iranian civilian population that they claim to be rescuing.
President Trump’s rhetoric has become even more unhinged. He has declared that he will bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,” if its government does not surrender. In his expletive-filled social media post on Easter Sunday, he included more threats of war crimes. It is as if Mr. Trump wants to take revenge on the Iranian people because their government has not bowed to his demands.
It is now time to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Trump from office. He is clearly unfit and poses a danger both to this country and to the world.
This is an extraordinary measure. But these are extraordinary times.
Shaun Marmon
Princeton, N.J.
The writer is an associate professor of religion at Princeton University and the author of two books about the Islamic Middle East.“
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