Ideological solution

Sir, - Mr. Mushirul Hasan's article `The task ahead' (Oct. 15) is timely and thought- provoking. As he aptly remarked, the point to stress is that the West is neither a unified entity nor is it inimical to Islam. Conversely, the ideology of Islam is not antithetical to the Western ideas and institutions''. The terrorists have no faith in religion and the war against them is not a war on religion.

Those who master-minded the attacks on September 11 against the WTC and the Pentagon had low-cost warfare using domestic planes against the high-cost war which the U.S. and its allies have started. Instead of a prolonged and costly war resulting in the death of innocent people, the alternative approach of forging an ideological rather than a military coalition appears to be better for ensuring lasting peace.

K. Ramamurthi,

Chennai

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