Letter: A veteran's response to Trump's bombing of Iran

Trump has a pattern of executing policies in a most aggressive way without consideration for consequences nor the legality of such decisions. His decision to bomb Iran seems no different. As a military officer, I have been proud to serve under both Republican and Democrat Presidents. Prior to our current President, I always had faith that the elected leaders of the U.S. would use our capabilities for well-considered operations advancing the goals of the United States and our democratic allies. Unfortunately, for this current President, I haven't seen the careful and well-articulated consideration prior to using military force. I am aware of no intelligence information documenting Iran's imminent development of a functional nuclear device nor has he verbalized an argument for the breakdown of diplomatic avenues. This is alarming. As a naval officer, I am proud of the professionalism of our sailors and airmen in the execution of this complex mission. As a citizen, I am concerned that our President is using the military without clear justification.