Trump’s imperialism carries risks for all of us

Toronto: The U.S. military buildup off Iran is just the last in a series of actions taken that would certainly lead other Western and previously allied nations to believe that it is the U.S., not China or Russia, that is the biggest threat to world peace. This conclusion follows military actions, involvement or threats toward Panama, Venezuela, Cuba, Canada, Nigeria, Syria, Iraq and Greenland, all in just the last year.

A new term has been invented for President Trump: the “Donroe Doctrine.” It would serve to see U.S. predominance in the Western Hemisphere, even if it takes military force to achieve it. In addition, Trump is now seeking to assert dominance using military threats outside this home sphere as well, in the Middle East. How will China and its military react to U.S. incursion into its hemisphere? How will Trump’s SOTU address — better called the State of What I Want to Make Me Even Richer and Immortal — stoke the fires of war? What would happen if China seeks not only to extend its influence over Taiwan but also a South American nation — say, Cuba? Remember the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Anything is possible with Trump, unfortunately. Eventually, someone or some nation will aggressively stand up to this bully, and the consequences of doing so could be significant for the entire world. Peter Earle

Bronx: After watching “The Apprentice” try to act as president, it is clear that he’s delusional. Stephen Markbreit

Forest Hills: What a difference a president makes. In 1986, Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act. It amnestied millions of illegal aliens who had........

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