Letters: Jul. 22, 1985

Terror Strikes

To the Editors: I cannot remember a time when there was so much bloodshed from attacks by terrorists and assassins [NATION, July 1]. Reading about all the "just causes" reminded me of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, who said he was willing to die for his cause but believed there was no cause for which he was willing to kill. Laurie Ambrose Buffalo

Hijackings occur because political solutions have failed. Nations that suppress minorities are shifting their responsibilities to countries like the U.S. that use more civilized systems for redressing the problems of their citizens. People's grievances must be...

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