US Navy has no legal rights to rename Persian Gulf

Mr. President, Honorable Secretary of State, and Chief of Naval Operations,

We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent addition of "Arabian Gulf" and revision of "Persian Gulf" notations in the U.S. Navy revised guidelines.
While the Department of Defense Captioning Style Guide of June 1, 2009 has the following entry:
Persian Gulf. Do not use Arabian Gulf. Note that the Arabian Sea is its own body of water and should not be confused with references to the Arabian (Persian) Gulf.
The new U.S. Navy revised guidelines entry reads:
Persian Gulf - use Arabian Gulf. "Gulf" is acceptable in second reference. Note: The Arabian Sea is its own body of water and should not be confused with references to the Arabian Gulf.

Those of us interested in historical accuracy, integrity of linguistics, political impartiality, and non-proliferation of international disputes, naturally would insist that this body of water be named correctly.

The Persian Gulf is part of the identity of the people who live in the Iranian plateau. The people with an Iranian background including Americans, British, Canadians, Australians, . of Iranian origin, while respecting the multicultural mosaic of their adopted country, cherish their heritage and ancestral identity. In this light, it is very important to be accurate and to demonstrate the recognition of the international law regarding this matter.

We, the undersigned, regardless of our age, sex, race, color, nationality, religion or political affiliation, request your immediate action to rectify the situation and to clarify to the public that the accurate internationally recognized name for this body of water is the Persian Gulf and any adjective other than "Persian" or absent thereof to modify the name of the Persian Gulf is inaccurate, misrepresentative and unacceptable.