Letters, Mar. 19, 1979

Iran and Carter

To the Editors:

Having gained power through violence, Ayatullah Khomeini [Feb. 26] must continue to use violence to stay in power, or become a victim of it.

Michael Ivanchak Jr.

Niles, Ohio

In your article "Surprise and Confusion" you state, "In ways not yet fully clear, the sight of Iran reduced to anarchy has brought into question Washington's ability and determination to support its allies and to assert what the nation stands for." And just what does this nation stand for? Is it self-determination by the majority of a people, or continued...

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