Letters: Jul. 13, 1981

Israeli Attack

To the Editors:

In just a few minutes Israel did more for the nonproliferation of atomic weapons by destroying Iraq's nuclear reactor [June 22] than all the treaties have done in all these years.

Liviu Brill

Newton, Mass.

Why does an oil-rich country like Iraq need a nuclear reactor? Certainly not to produce electricity.

Berklee Robins

Fairport, N. Y.

Iraq's Saddam Hussein, who invaded Iran, isn't known for his peace-keeping efforts. For Menachem Begin this assault wasn't politicking, it was survival.

Marty Siders

Pacifica, Calif.

What if Cuba had a nuclear plant that produced...

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