Reckless nuke talk by senator

THE EDITOR: Senator Phillip Edward Alexander, I voted for you and I support your resolve. But saying “nuke Venezuela,” even as a metaphor, crosses a line. As a sitting senator and minister, your words are read as signals of state intent, not talk-show hyperbole. In a week when the US has carried out lethal strikes in the southern Caribbean and Caracas has warned of reprisals, nuclear rhetoric is reckless and easy to misread. Our own foreign affairs position is clear: TT does not respond to threats; we keep our footing. Also, Venezuela has no nuclear arsenal and is a party to the UN treaty banning such weapons – which makes “nuke” talk not just inflammatory, but unserious, handing our critics free propaganda. I admire your resilience; that’s why I’m asking you to model precision – strength without recklessness – and to clarify or withdraw that phrasing TONY M RAMJEWAN via e-mail The post Reckless nuke talk by senator appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.

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