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Honoring soldiers in the Flag Day Parade: Letters to the Editor — June 18, 2025
The Issue: The Flag Day parade in celebration of the US Army's 250th anniversary in DC on Saturday. The military parade that took place on Flag Day brought Americans together, displayed our country's rich history and strength and encouraged the younger generation to consider joining the US Army. (' 'Tanks' to the prez,' June 15). Thanks to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for making this parade possible to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Army. There is an urgent need to bolster military recruitment — and to achieve that, the younger generation must be inspired to join the armed forces. The parade serves that purpose. Regardless of one's political views, we must all support and be proud of our military. I was happy to see patriotic Americans uniting to celebrate our Army. Tawsif Anam Madison, Wis. Now the Trump-haters are accusing him of wasting tax dollars on a military parade. As a veteran, I have no problem with our government celebrating the 250th birthday of the US Army. My grandparents, my stepfather and my biological father's family are all European immigrants who came to the United States and became legal immigrants by going through the proper protocol, as did many other citizens. The liberals are okay with funding illegal immigrants with tax dollars but take issue with Trump honoring the US Army on its birthday. It's another shameful exhibit by anti-Americans. Lou Bivona Belleville, NJ Our American soldiers spend most of their daily lives out of our sight in the background. They remain unnoticed in their daily routine of hard work and continuous training. The timely celebration and recognition of our soldiers' dedication, courage and commitment was long overdue. Any observer of the parade could readily see the soldiers' smiling faces and waving hands. The looney left stewing in their own boiling bile was too busy stirring up hate and discourse to enjoy the peaceful festivities, displays of strength, sense of purpose and recognition of those who serve and protect our freedom. Jack Condon Huntington Station On behalf of a grateful nation, this Flag Day, true patriots extended the greatest heartfelt appreciation for the unqualified devotion of soldiers who have, for the last 250 years, put themselves in harm's way defending our democracy against tyranny. Happy Flag Day, America, and happy birthday, US Army. No kings! Kirk Kelly, Alphabet City As a staunch supporter of Trump, I understand wanting a parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the US Army, and we all want to thank them for their service. However, I am concerned that the optics will not be beneficial to Trump, even though his leadership is stellar. In the end, we are mostly all proud Americans who support our men and women who serve to protect. Donna Skjeveland Holbrook In celebration of Flag Day, let us all remember what our beloved national symbol represents. Our flag represents freedom, justice and equality, which is what our colonists fought for before the birth of our nation. May our flag always wave proudly across America. Let us also remember all of the men and women in the various branches of our military for their service and dedication to protecting our country, as well as all of our past veterans who also served our country with dedication. God bless all of these brave men and women. Our country truly owes them an enormous debt of gratitude for all they've done and continue to do. John Amato Fresh Meadows Want to weigh in on today's stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@ Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style.
Fox News
14-03-2025
- Politics
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Trump has the opportunity to stop Iran from going nuclear
On March 7, Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo asked President Donald Trump, "There are reports now that Russia says it will help the United States negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran. What kind of a deal with Iran do you want to do? You've said they cannot have a nuclear weapon." Trump made his position clear: "There are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily, or you make a deal." He went on to call Iranians "great people" suffering under what he described as an "evil" regime that shoots protesters in the streets. Trump then revealed that he had sent an ultimatum-style letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, seeking a diplomatic settlement to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear state rather than resorting to military action. Iran's supreme leader rejected the letter, disappointing regime officials who hoped Trump's willingness to talk could ease their economic collapse. He warned that the U.S. wouldn't stop at nuclear negotiations but "raise new demands, including restrictions on defense capabilities and international influence," a clear reference to the IRGC's missile program and its terror proxy network. Khamenei's stance mirrored Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov's warning that Trump shouldn't expand nuclear talks to include Iran's missile program or regional activities, calling it unrealistic to kill three birds with one stone. Russia's strategy for helping the U.S. to negotiate with Iran seems clear — allow a U.S.-Israel strike to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities, easing international pressure. Once the regime survives, Russia regains control, exploiting Iran's wealth for decades to come. But, how much influence does Moscow truly have over Tehran? On June 12, 1989, a week after Khamenei became supreme leader, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Smith Hempstone, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, warned in the Observer-Reporter: "Unfortunately if Khamenei remains in power and seeks an opening to the outside world, he is more likely to look to the Soviet Union than to the US. He is a graduate of Moscow's Patrice Lumumba university." On February 5, 2010, Russia's State TV confirmed Khamenei as a "notable alumnus" in a special program marking the 50th anniversary of this training center. Dr. Ilan Berman, appointed to the RFE/RL Board of Directors by Trump's administration in February 2025, reinforced this back in 2001, stating: "Interestingly, many of Iran's hardest hardliners were trained in the Soviet Union" including "Iran's spiritual leader, the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was himself a graduate of the USSR's training academy for third-world anti-Americans, Patrice Lumumba University." With Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former high-ranking KGB officer, in power, Moscow continues its Soviet-era strategy, using Muslim proxy groups against the U.S. and Israel. Russia's influence over Iran is undeniable — Putin effectively controls the regime. In March 2021, leaked audio from Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, revealed that Putin ordered IRGC commanders, including Qasem Soleimani, to send troops to Syria and disrupt the nuclear feal, fearing improved U.S.-Iran relations. Under Trump's successful maximum pressure policy, according to New York Times, "Iran Signals Openness to Limited Nuclear Talks With U.S.," following Russia's guidance. However, history proves that once pressure eases, the Islamic regime resumes funding terror proxies with petrodollars, attacking Israel and U.S. allies, and plotting assassinations — including against Trump, his family, and officials, even after his presidency, as seen over the past four years. In the Oval Office, Trump stressed urgency: "We're down to the final moments … Something's going to happen very soon … We have a situation with Iran, and something's going to happen very soon. Very, very soon, you'll be talking about that pretty soon, I guess." Khamenei's stance mirrored Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov's warning that Trump shouldn't expand nuclear talks to include Iran's missile program or regional activities, calling it unrealistic to kill three birds with one stone. At the same time, Israel confirmed a joint drill of F-15 and F-35 fighter jets with a U.S. B-52 bomber — likely signaling a possible joint strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. U.S.-Israel cooperation under Trump is preparing to neutralize Iran's nuclear program, the IRGC's missile arsenal, and its terror proxy network — a mission already underway post-October 7th. But if the regime survives and sanctions ease, Iran could access $100 billion annually to rebuild even stronger. Failure to act leaves Iran as a pawn of Russian oligarchs to "Build Back Better" their terror networks and nuclear facilities.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
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Trump sanctions on ICC protects US military and government officials, former NSC staffer says
JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump's executive order sanctioning the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) will prevent a slippery slope of U.S. military and government officials facing prosecution from a nebulous judicial bureaucracy in the Netherlands, argue critics of the global criminal body. Richard Goldberg, a former Trump official who served on his first National Security Council, told Fox News Digital, "This is a critical first step in defending American soldiers and officials from further lawfare illegitimately waged by radical anti-Americans at what's become an international kangaroo court. Israel may be in the news today, but tomorrow it will be the Americans who are still being wrongfully investigated by the court for supposed war crimes in Afghanistan." Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, added, "These ICC officials have crossed a line, they have entered the battlefield against the United States and Israel by perverting international law and using it as a tool of warfare. The president has preserved an escalation ladder here, too. These sanctions only apply to officials and service providers, not to the court itself. We could absolutely go the next step and shut down the court if this lawfare isn't terminated." Trump-netanyahu Meeting: Radical Protests Wave Apparent Hamas Flag Outside White House The ICC fired back in a statement and said it "condemns the issuance by the U.S. of an Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and impartial judicial work. The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world, in all Situations before it. We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the world to stand united for justice and fundamental human rights." Trump signed the executive order punishing the ICC on Thursday in response to its May 2024 arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Read On The Fox News App Netanyahu praised the order in a statement. "Thank you, President Trump for your bold ICC Executive Order. It will defend America and Israel from the anti-American and antisemetic corrupt court that has no jurisdiction or basis to engage in lawfare against us. The ICC waged a ruthless campaign against Israel as a trial run for action against America. President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers." Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday that Trump's sanctions on the ICC are "absolutely understandable." He added the ICC has become "a biased political tool" and that the central European country was evaluating its cooperation with the ICC. 'Level It': Trump Says Us Will 'Take Over' Gaza Strip, Rebuild It To Stabilize Middle East Dozens of countries expressed their "unwavering support" for the ICC on Friday, a day after Trump authorized potentially far-reaching economic and travel sanctions against the court's staff. "We reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC," a group of almost 80 countries said in a joint statement. "The court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes, and justice for victims." The signatories came from all parts of the world but make up only about two-thirds of the 125 member states of the permanent court for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression. Among the countries who agreed to the statement were France, Germany and Britain. Among those absent were Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Italy. Goldberg said that "The president wasn't going to wait around on Schumer's games to act. The minute Senate Democrats blocked the bill it was a guarantee you would see an executive order follow. But if Schumer now says he supports the order, Senate Republicans should move quickly to codify it and force Schumer back to a vote." Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer,D-NY., torpedoed a GOP-led bill to sanction the ICC in January. Reuters and Fox News' Diana Stancy contributed to this articleOriginal article source: Trump sanctions on ICC protects US military and government officials, former NSC staffer says
Fox News
07-02-2025
- Politics
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Trump sanctions on ICC protects US military and government officials, former NSC official says
JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump's executive order sanctioning the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) will prevent a slippery slope of U.S. military and government officials facing prosecution from a nebulous judicial bureaucracy in the Netherlands, argue critics of the global criminal body. Richard Goldberg, a former Trump official who served on his first National Security Council, told Fox News Digital, "This is a critical first step in defending American soldiers and officials from further lawfare illegitimately waged by radical anti-Americans at what's become an international kangaroo court. Israel may be in the news today, but tomorrow it will be the Americans who are still being wrongfully investigated by the court for supposed war crimes in Afghanistan." Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, added, "These ICC officials have crossed a line, they have entered the battlefield against the United States and Israel by perverting international law and using it as a tool of warfare. The president has preserved an escalation ladder here, too. These sanctions only apply to officials and service providers, not to the court itself. We could absolutely go the next step and shut down the court if this lawfare isn't terminated." The ICC fired back in a statement and said it "condemns the issuance by the U.S. of an Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and impartial judicial work. The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice and hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities across the world, in all Situations before it. We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the world to stand united for justice and fundamental human rights." Trump signed the executive order punishing the ICC on Thursday in response to its May 2024 arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu praised the order in a statement. "Thank you, President Trump for your bold ICC Executive Order. It will defend America and Israel from the anti-American and antisemetic corrupt court that has no jurisdiction or basis to engage in lawfare against us. The ICC waged a ruthless campaign against Israel as a trial run for action against America. President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers." Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday that Trump's sanctions on the ICC are "absolutely understandable." He added the ICC has become "a biased political tool" and that the central European country was evaluating its cooperation with the ICC. Goldberg said, "The president wasn't going to wait around on Schumer's games to act. The minute Senate Democrats blocked the bill it was a guarantee you would see an executive order follow. But if Schumer now says he supports the order, Senate Republicans should move quickly to codify it and force Schumer back to a vote." Dozens of countries expressed their "unwavering support" for the ICC on Friday, a day after Trump authorized potentially far-reaching economic and travel sanctions against the court's staff. "We reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC," a group of almost 80 countries said in a joint statement. "The court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes, and justice for victims." The signatories came from all parts of the world but make up only about two-thirds of the 125 member states of the permanent court for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression. Among the countries who agreed to the statement were France, Germany and Britain. Among those absent were Australia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Italy. Goldberg said that "The president wasn't going to wait around on Schumer's games to act. The minute Senate Democrats blocked the bill it was a guarantee you would see an executive order follow. But if Schumer now says he supports the order, Senate Republicans should move quickly to codify it and force Schumer back to a vote." Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer,D-NY., torpedoed a GOP-led bill to sanction the ICC in January. Reuters and Fox News' Diana Stancy contributed to this article
Yahoo
06-02-2025
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Rubio to boycott Johannesburg's G20 meeting over South Africa's land expropriation law
Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday evening he was boycotting the G20 meeting in South Africa scheduled for later this month over the country's controversial land expropriation law. South Africa, which holds the the G20 presidency until the end of November, is to host a meeting of the intergovernmental group Feb. 20 and 21 in the capital Johannesburg under the theme of "Solidarity, equality and sustainability." The African nation has attracted the ire of the Trump administration over a newly signed land expropriation law that allows local, provincial and national authorities to expropriate land in the public interest and in few, specific cases without compensation. The law was five years in the making, and replaces the Expropriation Act of 1975, which was put in place before South Africa gaining democracy in 1994. It is seen by proponents as an attempt to redress results of past racial discrimination in a country where nearly three-fourths of all farm and agricultural land is owned by White South Africans, who account for less than 8% of the population. The Trump administration has attacked the law, suggesting that it is racist and stating it is a human rights violation. "South Africa is doing very bad things," Rubio said on X in announcing his boycott. In the statement, Rubio oddly attempted to connect the theme of the upcoming G20 meeting to be a promotion for "diversity, inclusion and equity policy" -- which the new White House has vigorously targeted for erasure domestically. "My job is to advance America's national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americans," he said. On Sunday night, President Donald Trump threatened to cut all U.S. funding to South Africa over the new law. "South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY. A massive Human Rights VIOLATION, at a minimum, is happening for all to see," Trump said in a statement without providing proof to his Truth Social platform. "The United States won't stand for it, we will act." In response, the South African government issued a statement saying it "has not confiscated any land." It explained that the law is not a confiscation instrument but a constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land is equitable and just. "South Africa, like the United States of America and other countries, has always had expropriation laws that balance the need for public usage of land and the protection of rights of property owners," it said. According to the law, land cannot be expropriated arbitrarily. Land can only be seized if an agreement with the owner cannot be reached, subject to "just and equitable compensation" being paid. The government may seize land without compensation under some circumstances, including where the owner of the land is not using it for its intended purpose or to generate income but is instead holding it solely for appreciation of its market value, among select other reasons. "We look forward to engaging with the Trump administration over our land reform policy and issues of bilateral interest," the South African government said. "We are certain that out of those engagements, we will share a better and common understanding over these matters." According to the South African government, the only aid it receives is for its HIV/AIDS programs and the U.S. funds account for 17% of its funding. Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a close adviser to Trump, is South African. He has accused previously accused South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's government of "openly pushing for genocide of White people." Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, became a U.S. citizen in 2002.
