U.S. credibility at stake
A bad call by Trump
Regarding “Trump’s claim about ‘endless wars’ is false” (Outlook, Oct. 11): We have 1,000 troops protecting our Kurd allies. While they do the fighting and guard over 11,000 ISIS prisoners. By pulling out our troops, how is that going to enhance our national security?
The Kurds will now have to defend themselves against the Turkish army. They will be forced to seek help from Russia, Iran or Syria to survive. This destroys U.S. integrity worldwide and by far the worst foreign relations decision President Trump has made.
Phillip Lord, Pasadena
Don’t expect conviction
Donald Trump’s infamous boast during the 2016 presidential campaign about shooting someone on Fifth Avenue and not being held accountable is no longer just whimsical bombast. The parallels between alleged pressure by Trump on the Ukraine government and the campaign rally cry are undeniable, but will bragging about getting away with it hold up?
A sitting president privately inviting a foreign government to interfere in our democratic process is both a criminal act and an impeachable offense, not to mention unprecedented. What would also be unprecedented is an impeachment trial where the Senate is controlled by the same party as the president. If the Republican majority moves to dismiss the charges or allows the trial to proceed as the Framers intended, the outcome is likely to be the same — no conviction.
Jim Paladino, Houston
Results, not resistance
Since the very day Trump was sworn into office, Democrats have unleashed a relentless campaign to demean, defy and destroy President Trump.
It all started with the Russia witch hunt. When Washington liberals couldn’t handle “no obstruction, no collusion” they colluded themselves, conspiring on the next way to take Trump down.
Now, they’ve propelled the president’s call with Ukraine into the limelight — a “silver bullet” that looks more like the nail in their impeachment coffin.
This is more than a pathetic attempt to defeat Trump, it’s a distraction from the real issues that matter. We’ve got a border crisis, people dying of opioid abuse and Houstonians still struggling after Harvey.
I’m disappointed that our Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher has joined the impeachment squad.
Craig Hagedom, Houston
Finding common ground
Regarding “Generous Ellen should have shunned former president” (Outlook, Oct. 10): The writer of this op-ed chastises Ellen DeGeneres for having the civility to sit next to former President George W. Bush at a football game and not make a scene.
Apparently now some people criticize those of their own political leanings who have a modicum of civility. We see this every day in regard to those opposed to President Trump, but I didn’t think President Bush would evoke such hatred.
This type of behavior doesn’t seem to match the “inclusiveness” that is so often preached by the left. Shame on that writer — and congratulations to Ellen and President Bush for showing us all how those of differing opinions should get along. Bob Fowler, Point Blank