Letter Of The Day

Chet Guinn’s articulate summary pointing out how peace activists’ predictions were right about the dire consequences of our invading Iraq (“Peace Activists Were Right About War, Could Help Now,” March 18 guest opinion) was in sharp contrast to Cal Thomas’ column describing activists who gave their life for a world of peace and justice as irrelevant (“Defeat Evil Before Attempting Peace,” March 15).

I, too, am waiting for Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and yes, even David Yepsen, to admit that Pandora’s box has opened wider and evil inflamed around the world since our Iraq invasion. The world is less secure, we are buried in monumental debt, we grieve the lives of thousands and we are without respect in the world theater as the chaos of the last three years worsens.

Just as the peace activists predicted.
— Lloyd Kaufman, Des Moines.

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