Nuclear Weapons as Peacekeepers

Re “Back Diplomacy With Force to Bar Iran From Nuclear Club,” by Bennett Ramberg, Commentary, April 1: America needs to face the fact that we can no longer stop countries we don’t like from going nuclear. We can bluster, we can embargo, but eventually we’re going to lose. On the other hand, admittance to the nuclear club almost seems to imbue countries with a new sense of maturity. Pakistan and India stand at the brink, much like the U.S. and Russia did many years ago, yet neither pulls the trigger. Israel already has the bomb, which should deter any Iranian aggression directed its way. Ramberg’s assertion that “Washington’s military assets in the Persian Gulf ... offer Iran an inviting target” prompts one to ask why we would have a permanent military presence in the Persian Gulf anyway.

Gregg Daniels

Canyon Country