Letters to the Editor

Agents of order and justice?

The editorial “The mailed fist… where necessary” (Friday) claims, “As agents of order and justice,” we must apply “the mailed fist… in cold blood” as part of a “measured response” to the attacks last week in Fallujah.

Lest we forget, the United States attacked Iraq without provocation and now occupies it, a brutal, coldblooded act in itself. What order and justice are we agents for if we flaunt international law by invading a sovereign nation?

The analogy of a mailed fist is apt only if we are speaking of medieval retribution and not liberating the people of Iraq, which is what we were all told this war was all about. (Never mind those missing weapons of mass destruction.)

MARK FEEHAN

Washington

Good news is bad news for Kerry

The dramatic resurgence of the economy (“Job growth hits four-year high,” Page 1, Saturday) has placed a stake at the heart of Sen. John Kerry’s presidential campaign, which has positioned itself to succeed only if America fails.

At some point, hopefully in the near future, our continuing progress in the war on terror will cause that stake to be driven home, proving once again that it doesn’t pay to bet against America.

BARRY C. STEEL

Phoenix, Md.

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