A chilling thought

TIM Hourigan (Irish Examiner letters, Sept 8) asked the chilling question: “How many of the bombs that fell on Iraq went via ‘neutral’ Ireland?

A chilling thought
Wed, 10 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

Considering the fact that US pilots dropped napalm (a mixture of kerosene and polystyrene which sticks to skin as it burns) in that unfortunate country, I shudder to think that we played a part in the killing of anyone in such a horrendous manner.

Judy Burke,

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