Letters: Oct. 27, 2003

Mission Not Accomplished

"Whether or not the Iraq war was right, it's the troops on the ground who are bearing the brunt of a failed strategy. We need to get them out." HERBERT M. DICKER Port Washington, N.Y.

Your asking what went wrong in Iraq does irreparable harm to the morale of America's troops and their families [COVER STORIES, Oct. 6]. Ridding the world of Saddam Hussein's regime was a lofty achievement, and if we accomplish nothing else politically in Iraq, we have done the people of that country and the world a great service. How about focusing on the good...

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