Madam, - Mark Steyn (Opinion, September 6th) opined that "Only Bush has a plan to tackle terror", and was accused by Arthur Dunne (September 13th) of being deluded.
I sometimes think that many readers buy newspapers to read only articles that reinforce their own opinions. Today in Europe anyone with a relatively right-wing view on US affairs is regarded as a lunatic. Equally, Americans can often fail to grasp European political norms.
I am glad to see that The Irish Times gives us both sides of the US debate. I enjoy reading Mark Steyn, even if he has yet to convince me of President Bush's merits. - Yours, etc.,
REDMOND SHANNON, Glenview Gardens, Limerick.