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Drone attack in Jordan: Letters

Re “3 U.S. troops killed in drone strike” (Jan. 29):

Joe Biden and his administration could lead the United States into a war in the Middle East that could affect our mainland with all the nuclear weapons available to our enemies. We are not  the policeman of the world, we do not have to participate in every war of our allies. We have a multitude of problems here domestically; open borders that are reaching invasion status, trillions of dollars in debt, green energy policies that border on the absurd, the economy that is crippling our citizens, homelessness, corruption of our elected leaders to name a few.

Shouldn’t they concentrate on the problems above before participating in other countries’ wars?

— Kenneth M. Bezich, Rolling Hills

Navarro sentenced

Re “Ex-Trump aide Navarro sentenced to 4 months” (Jan. 26):

Had former Laguna resident Peter Navarro paid more attention to the rule of law instead of Donald Trump, I doubt he would be facing prison time plus a $9,500 fine for refusing to testify before the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Despite providing no proof whatsoever, Navarro claimed he was protected by executive privilege, so he ignored the committee’s congressional subpoena. Looking back, I wonder if the former UC Irvine professor and White House trade advisor believes he made the right decision. Clearly, had he appeared before the committee, Navarro most likely would be walking Laguna’s beaches today instead of potentially heading off to prison. I say “potentially” because he has appealed his sentence.

— Denny Freidenrich, Laguna Beach

California gun rights

Allow me to add to Dr. Wheeler’s excellent article Sunday, Jan. 28 on the subject. Here are some facts from the Crime Prevention Research Center: 1. 8.4% of American adults (about 22 million) have Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permits; 2. 27 states currently have constitutional carry laws, allowing CCW without permits; 3. 94% of mass shootings occur in “gun free” zones; 4. FBI’s Active Shooting Reports show that 35.7% are stopped by defensive gun use, excluding “gun free zones” the total is 63.5%. The historical quote to remember: “To conquer a nation, first disarm its citizens.”  — Adolph Hitler.

— Tom Gibbs, Upland