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As your story on the bombing in Jakarta made clear [NOTEBOOK, Aug. 18], Islamic terrorist organizations have shown once more that they have not been defeated by the global war against terrorism. Otherwise they wouldn't have been able to damage a luxurious hotel in the heart of Indonesia's capital. Is it really necessary to maintain the risky fight against Islamic fundamentalists? They can appear everywhere, they can hide anywhere, and they're constantly filling their ranks with new, young and motivated members. It seems senseless to react with violence. It would be much more useful to find a compromise. MAIRA FELUPINTIS Piraeus, Greece
Forgive and Forget?
It is high time that the world accept Libya's confession that it was responsible for the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people [NOTEBOOK, Aug. 25]. Libya has been isolated and sanctioned for nearly 15 years, and it has already paid enough for this atrocity. Why should innocent Libyans be made to suffer any longer from enormous unemployment, a bad medical situation and a disastrous economy, all of which are the result of the sanctions? MICHAEL DUNINGER Salzburg, Austria