Letter: Strike on Iraq
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Your support makes all the difference.As it becomes evident that, other than in Washington and Whitehall, there is little enthusiasm for a military strike on Iraq, there is a growing wish to find convincing arguments other than the need to ensure compliance with post-Desert Storm resolutions.
Hence the new emphasis by President Clinton and Tony Blair that the real purpose of military action is to protect Iraq's neighbours from a future attack from Saddam Hussein. If so, it does seem a little odd that all but one of these neighbours, Kuwait, which is in no position even to criticise American policies, are against military action.
Sir FREDERIC BENNETT
Aberangell, Powys
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