Iran only acting as U.S. would in same situation

Re “Iran Flaunts Its Nuclear Achievement,” April 12

The United States has itself to blame for Iran’s increasing thirst for nuclear capabilities. Let us take a look for a moment at other countries in the region that are accused of possessing nuclear weapons; and, more important, why are they not subject to United States and United Nations scrutiny?

If the U.S. would find itself enduring the dangers of a world military power threatening its sovereignty and the stability of the region, as present-day Iran does, you bet the U.S. would look toward nuclear-based weapons to protect itself -- Japan, 1945.

STEVEN A. APODACA

La Puente

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Iran is not a threat to the U.S. (just as Iraq wasn’t) and the sole basis for an attack would be that we don’t trust the Iranians. Can you imagine how many countries do not trust us right now? Would that justify preemptive attacks on the U.S.? And before we talk about Iran, can we talk about why we are in Iraq and how we are going to get out of there?

CATHERINE VENTURINI

Los Angeles