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Letter: Don’t let fear ruin our lives

Friday, Dec. 27, 2002 | 11:42 a.m.

The bigger question should be the estimates of losses if a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is unleashed in a major metropolitan area -- not only in the U.S. but similar areas abroad.

If Israel is hit with a WMD, the radical Arab world may well get the Jihad for which it has been clamoring. Rather than ask for cost estimates such as Mr. Bird would like, we should be asking ourselves what we may do to play a role in a successful operation to remove Saddam -- such as not giving in and living in fear. Or tending to our families and our careers. In other words, not letting the architects of terror dictate our day-to-day lives.

While public discourse and debate is an integral part of our form of government, that does not excuse sophistry or peace at any price. Neville Chamberlain tried that once and we are still paying for the result.

JON L. LEWIS

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