US has Bush to thank for a powerful Iran: Letter
Star-Ledger columnist Paul Mulshine accurately described how the unprovoked war in Iraq removed the only effective obstacle to Islamic extremism (“Miss Saddam yet? Well, you should,” July 29), but his description was incomplete. By removing Iraq as a military power, George W. Bush eliminated the only effective counterbalance to Iran’s nuclear ambition.
Had Iraq been left alone, the United States wouldn’t be worrying about Iran becoming a nuclear power; Saddam Hussein would never have stood still for a nuclear-capable Iran.
Instead, Bush’s disastrous policies have left Iran as the major regional power, creating an existential threat for Israel and a military and political mess for everyone else.
Robert Checchio, Dunellen
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Star-Ledger columnist Paul Mulshine accurately described how the unprovoked war in Iraq removed the only effective obstacle to Islamic extremism (“Miss Saddam yet? Well, you should,” July 29), but his description was incomplete. By removing Iraq as a military power, George W. Bush eliminated the only effective counterbalance to Iran’s nuclear ambition.
Had Iraq been left alone, the United States wouldn’t be worrying about Iran becoming a nuclear power; Saddam Hussein would never have stood still for a nuclear-capable Iran.
Instead, Bush’s disastrous policies have left Iran as the major regional power, creating an existential threat for Israel and a military and political mess for everyone else.
Robert Checchio, Dunellen
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