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Is Trump hurtling us toward World War III?

The USS Carl Vinson, as shown in an aerial photo, has several hundred people from Lemoore NAS on board. The aircraft carrier has been ordered to the Korean peninsula.
The USS Carl Vinson, as shown in an aerial photo, has several hundred people from Lemoore NAS on board. The aircraft carrier has been ordered to the Korean peninsula. U.S. Navy

I am sick to my stomach with what I am seeing out of our government. I know my representatives for my area are on my side, as they are all Democrats and oppose the White House policies.

But after the air strike in Syria and now a fleet moving to the Korean peninsula, I’m actually worried and to a point scared that this incompetent president will cause World War III, and this time we will be invaded.

He is angering our allies and in doing so he is strengthening our enemies – while selling us out to Russia. Everyone will come after us because why help us when we started it all and, of course, Russia will turn on us because they want us gone.

Please do what you can to stop all of this. Convince Republicans to do the right thing for the nation, not their party. Stop this move toward war. Remove the president from office if he is in bed with Russia.

Please save our country and its values.

Ralph Silva, Fresno

This story was originally published April 13, 2017 at 12:18 PM with the headline "Is Trump hurtling us toward World War III?."

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