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The Issue: Sen. Chris Murphy’s response to a report that Iranian ships allegedly evaded the US blockade.
How convenient for Murphy to claim that posting “Awesome” on X in response to Iranian ships breaking an American blockade was really meant to be sarcastic rather than cheering on the Iranian thugs (“Murphy’s & Dem law: Bash Don and Israel,” Michael Goodwin, April 22).
How very patriotic of Murphy.
His constituents must be very proud of this turncoat American representing them.
Alice Daly
Mahopac
Connecticut’s two senators are a disgrace to their state and an embarrassment to the nation.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal lied about serving in Vietnam. A blatant case of stolen valor.
Sen. Murphy celebrated what he thought was an Iranian victory in the Strait of Hormuz in a vile online statement that can only be described as treasonous.
Is this dynamic duo the best Connecticut can do?
How low do they have to go before the voters say enough?
Richard Bucci
Binghamton
Lefty Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut went to a progressive rally in Spain to declare that President Trump is bringing about the end of democracy in America.
He then took to X to celebrate the Iranian ships that may or may not have evaded the US military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
This is what happens when your hate for Trump is greater than your love for America.
Maybe they should change Connecticut’s slogan from “the Nutmeg state” to the “Nutbag state.”
Bo Madden
Jupiter, Fla.
With his excuse about using “sarcasm” when reacting to Iranian ships breaking through the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Sen. Chris Murphy shows why he can’t be taken seriously as a party leader, or a person for that matter.
Anyone with a modicum of intelligence can tell he wasn’t being sarcastic.
He’s either a frivolous fool or a devious danger to his own country.
Or is his heart really with America’s enemies?
Richard Reay
Poughkeepsie
When Sen. Murphy cheers the enemy and 40 out of 47 Democrat senators vote against sending arms to help Israel, it has become quite apparent that Trump Derangement Syndrome has mutated into Israel Derangement Syndrome.
J.J. Levine
Miami Beach, Fla.
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The Issue: Rachel Goldberg-Polin remembers her son Hersch, kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 and later killed.
If you can deal with having your heart broken, read Doree Lewak’s story about the kidnapping and death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin (“Mom reveals son’s torture,” April 21).
While the dregs of humanity are alive and walk among us, this beautiful, brilliant young man died at the hands of monsters.
My heart bleeds for this family.
All I can do is pray that their pain won’t destroy them and that their memories of their fabulous son will help them get through the worst nightmare any parent could experience.
Marion Friedman
The Bronx
Rachel Goldberg-Polin knows the magnitude of grief.
She is also the definition of quiet and resilient courage.
Losing her precious son in such a heinous way is an unimaginable pain and yet she has remained steadfast in sharing his story with the world.
Hersh, at his tender age, bolstered the spirits of fellow hostages by relying on a phrase he learned from Viktor Frankl “Man’s Search for Meaning” — “He who has a why can bear any how.”
Many could learn valuable lessons about humanity in the face of barbarism from Hersh’s story.
This family, shattered by the horror of Oct. 7, demonstrates that grief doesn’t destroy love — love still exists on an even deeper plane.
Betsy Flor
Putnam Valley
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