Dear Editor: I'm a pediatrician who helped found the Iowa Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility in 1981. I'm currently a member of the Sacramento Chapter of PSR, focused on preventing nuclear war, protecting our environment, decreasing gun violence and other peace issues.

I'm writing on my own personal views, not representing any organization or campaign. But I must say I strongly support Tulsi Gabbard for president. She is the best qualified based on her military and legislative experience, and the strongest voice among the democratic candidates articulating the growing danger of nuclear war. She knows firsthand the high cost of war and the fact that America's regime change wars since 9/11 have made us less safe, worsened the terrorism backlash and at a high cost in lives and dollars.