Madam, – It was with a mixture of disgust and incomprehension that I read the interviews with Irishmen joining British army regiments (Weekend Review, July 31st). Not alone were some of the comments disparaging of the ethos of the Irish army, but the report was an uncritical propaganda piece that came across strongly as endorsing the British army as a positive career choice for young Irish people. The Irish Army, which was born out of the struggle for national freedom from British rule, has given exemplary service to the United Nations for which we should all be proud. The contribution to a peaceful world which the Irish Army has been engaged in for 50 years has served mankind better than those predatory armies engaged in illegal conflicts around the world. I feel that as an Irish newspaper, The Irish Timesshould promote a distinctly Irish world view and should in no way promote foreign militarism. – Yours, etc,