AS our troops wage war against an evil tyrant, I was horrified to hear of yet more peace protesters in York. Our troops are out there in Iraq for us and they include many of my friends.
The last thing they want to hear is of yet more peace protesters marching. To my mind these people are nothing but traitors to the country and the brave troops doing their bit.
It enrages me to think of these people. Whether you agree or disagree with the war you should still be behind our troops.
Duncan Allison, age 17,
Lund Close,
York.
...WHILE I admire the deeply-held views of the anti war protesters there are a few questions puzzling me which your readers may be able to clear up.
One of the arguments against the war is that Saddam Hussein is the leader of a sovereign nation therefore we have no right to invade.
Adolf Hitler was democratically elected, so did we have no right to invade Germany during the Second World War? Also, Hitler massacred millions (Saddam has killed thousands).
If Hitler had confined his genocide to his own country, should we have shrugged and said: "It's their tough luck for being there?"
Finally, the concern of the "human shield" protesters appears to be to protect the innocent Iraqi civilians, but why didn't they go to Iraq and mount a vociferous protest when Saddam was butchering those same Iraqis?
Alan Lewis,
Tanner Row, York.
...DR Keith Davis asked a question: "It's fantastic all the students are here demonstrating, why isn't the adult population joining them?" (March 20).
Simple Dr Davis, most of us are working for a living. You and your fellow protesters may have all the time in the world to demonstrate but for Mr Average, myself included, we have a job to do. We can't just swan off and lose money on the whim of a protest group, and why should we?
We all have an opinion on the war in Iraq. How we choose to agree or disagree is our own choice.
PR Willey,
Burnholme Drive,
Heworth, York.
...DURING the war with Iraq the churches in the city will be open for personal prayer and reflection.
Workers on the south side of the river might like to drop in to All Saints, North Street, to find a haven of peace between noon and 2pm daily.
Reverend Brian Gant,
Canon-Priest of All Saints,
North Street,
York.
Updated: 16:41 Friday, March 21, 2003
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