To the editor: I read with dismay that Doyle Mcmanus's Monday column would be his last weekly piece for The Times. Without sounding like a “misery” character, I have been a great admirer of his for years. Know that he has informed, inspired and caused a lot of search of the soul in this and many other homes.
Sharie Lieberg-Hartman, butter
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To the editor: The article assumes that public disapproval and anguish for the interruption caused by the actions of Elon Musk will eventually result in negative consequences for President Trump in the mid -period elections (“Trump is encouraging Elon Musk now, but if something goes wrong, it will be the problem of the president”, March 3).
The key to that assumption is that Trump cares about the public. In my opinion, all its actions to shape each government segment to be as subordinated as the Republican Senate and Congress will lead to an inevitable attempt to establish themselves as president of life.
Phillip Delao, Long Beach
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To the editor: Doyle Mcmanus, presumably a beneficiary of the first amendment, of course, defends a European liberal political community with the intention of the rigid elimination of any speech that opposes his views (“Column: Trump says he wants to end the Russian war against Ukraine. But he is acting as the Wingman of Putin”, February 24). Apparently, it also supports an enormously expensive war that does not have a discernible end and worries thousands of Ukrainians less and, in fact, Russians, dying daily. Finally, they are the same politicians as McManus has long backed those who put the United States in the position we face.
KIP Dellinger, Santa Monica
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To the editor: While many Americans feel surprised by President Trump's statement that Ukraine began the war with Russia, perhaps the leader of the free world is something. Perhaps we should send inspectors to Ukraine. In order not to look for yellow cake uranium, you can only do it once, but to find a massive magnetic device that somehow attracted all those Russian tanks and artillery to Ukraine.
Joe Kevany, Mount Washington
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To the editor: Like many others, Doyle Mcmanus omits the fact that NATO, like all alliances, is a two -way street. When the United States invaded Iraq in response to September 11, the troops of the United Kingdom and other NATO countries supported us. No matter the claim manufactured by the invasion; Our allies remained.
Douglas Hileman, Valley Glen
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To the editor: Mcmanus did not approach that practically all Republican senators have sat in silence on the sidelines, totally standard for Trump while abandoning the principles that the United States has appreciated for more than 75 years. These senators should demand that their counterparts in the Chamber accuse Trump for putting the security of our nation at risk, but they do not have it. They are promoted more by the fear of Trump than concern about the danger to our nation and for our allies.
David Michels, Encino
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To the editor: No one should be surprised by Trump's movement to negotiate with a game and not get anything in return. He has a story of doing that. In Israel, he moved the embassy, left the Palestinians out and did not get anything. In Afghanistan, he left out the central government and again, nothing in return. Now Russia is inside, Ukraine is out.
Tony Schaffer, Los Angeles
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To the editor: The United States is far from “turning your back on Ukraine.” We are looking for a constructive end for war, while we continue to support Ukraine militarily. This, despite all the heckling of our president.
With due respect, McManus seems enough to remember our 1973 departure from South Vietnam. That was abandonment: absolute, simple and simple. I served two years in that war.
Jeff Denker, Malibu
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To the editor: We love you, give you, and we will miss you. We will miss you along with the opinion section of the traditional Sunday. The chandlers must be very proud to see that the Times returns to their roots as the republican spokesman of the party.
Charles Crawford, San Diego
