The Hindu : India must speak up

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Friday, Sep 20, 2002

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India must speak up

Sir, — Your Editorial, `Give Baghdad a chance' (Sept. 19) brings out the one-point formula of the U.S. in building an offensive against Iraq. Though the world at large is turning in favour of Iraq on its decision to allow weapons inspectors to resume operations without "any conditions", the U.S. seems to be adamant. It is time countries like India joined Russia and China, who believe that no further action be taken against Iraq at this juncture. The U.S. intention to interfere in the internal affairs of any country requires evaluation by the U.N. The divergence of views of the U.S. in respect of Pakistan and Iraq also requires introspection.

C.P. Velayudhan Nair,

Kochi

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Sir, — The return of the U.S.-led weapons inspectors to Iraq is an act of unconditional war. The U.S. should first prove that the Iraqi chemical and biological weapons, if they exist, are being passed on to terrorists before it goes ahead with the inspections. It should remember the famous speech of its former President, John F. Kennedy, who said: "Unconditional war can no longer lead to unconditional victory. It can no longer serve to settle disputes. It can no longer concern the great powers alone, for a nuclear disaster spread by wind and water and fear, could well engulf the great and the small, the rich and the poor, the committed and the uncommitted to life. Mankind must put an end to war or war would put an end to mankind."

B. Kaushik,

Chennai

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