Oh dear, another 'unfortunate' incident: 20 civilians 'accidentally' killed. How many more? 'But the air strikes must go on' - 'British plan to order 40,000 troops to Balkans'.

We are supposed to believe the Serb troops will show the white flag like the Iraqi soldiers in Kuwait in 1991.

Why do I doubt this? It could be because I lived through the last world war and heard personal details of hand-to-hand fighting and saw men, some only 18, with the aftermath of that experience.

I have no idea what the solution to this terrible conflict can be. I am convinced there should be more voices of protests. One voice is no good, two is better; 2,000 would be much better.

Of course I feel for the refugees, for their dreadful sufferings and fear. Their little ones remind me of those Jewish little ones. One came to my first prep school and I am ashamed to say some children mocked her. This great mess could have been prevented.

Mrs E Speed,

Forest Grove,

Stockton Lane,

York.

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