The US needs Israel and more: Letters to the Editor — July 12, 2026
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The US needs Israel and more: Letters to the Editor — July 12, 2026
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President Trump seems to have forgotten that the Israelis helped us start the war against Iran, and they killed dozens of Iranian leaders (“Jet-ban nix riles GOPers, Israel,” July 8).
They have also done a lot more than that and flew thousands of sorties. Now that he may be starting the war back up, will Trump ask Israel to help us find and take out the top Iranian leaders again? Will Israel help us again, since Trump has clearly forgotten how very important Israel’s help was not too long ago?
Eric Swalwell spent years coming for Trump — then tried silencing critics
Education union boss’ book sleaze might mean the end of corrupt teacher-union power
As Mamdani skewers America’s ‘dividers,’ he paints a picture of . . . HIMSELF
Rather than giving themselves 18.2% raises and allowing the raise to have a pretense of legitimacy, why not let the City Council members loose in a bank vault of their choosing so they can legally steal as much currency as they can carry (“City pols want to go pay hiking,” July 8)?
It is Mamdani-land, after all, and that’s effectively what they’re doing.
Great opinion piece by Rich........
