Letters: Oct. 22, 2001

Target: Osama bin Laden

"Remember that every agreement between Americans and Muslims is another rock on bin Laden's grave." MICHAEL M. ROSENBLATT San Jose, Calif.

In at least one sense, Osama bin Laden was not successful [THE WAR, Oct. 1]. One of the stated goals of his terrorist group al-Qaeda is to drive American "infidels" from Islam's sacred soil. But the attacks against innocent civilians on Sept. 11 only resulted in a large U.S. military presence in the Middle East and even greater U.S. resolve. PAUL A. FAWCETT Redmond, Wash.

Like most Americans, I believe it is right to punish terrorists....

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