The war coalition has right on its side

SEAMUS Lynch (Irish Examiner letters, March 25) warns the Government against backing an illegal and immoral war.

The war coalition has right on its side

These terms seem to flow too loosely from those who object to war. Legal experts have already clarified that past UN resolutions give the US/UKcoalition the legal right to remove the Iraqi dictator and his weapons of mass destruction, which he obviously has.

On the question of morality, was it not immoral when the Kurds and Shiites were persecuted by Saddam Hussein who used death squads to quash any criticism of his brutal regime.

He uses violence to ensure total control, and it is only by dealing with him in like manner that anything will change.

Mr Lynch says our loyalty to our ā€œbest friendsā€, Britain and the US, is foolish, but I say it would be more foolish to distance ourselves from them because we could soon find ourselves becoming very lonely.

Conor Reidy,

Reamore,

Kielduff,

Tralee,

Co Kerry.

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