Sir, - Afghanistan is reputedly one of the poorest countries of the world, suffering from war, drought, famine, and a self-appointed despotic government.
Now thousands of aircraft are being assembled by the US in the neighbourhood of that unfortunate land. One hopes that their purpose is to drop food supplies to the inhabitants, and not bombs. Apart from being more in accordance with Christian principles, such an act might also prove politically more productive. - Yours, etc.
Michael Purser, Strand Road, Killiney, Co Dublin.