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Sir: Alistair Horne's interesting article 'Roots of Terror' (30 October) talks of the Algerian war acquiring 'a new, sharper relevance' in the context of Iraq. The difficulty, of course, is understanding exactly what the relevance is. Whatever one's view of the current war, there are a number of significant differences between the two situations. The removal of a despotic leader had no equivalent in the French occupation of Algeria.
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Israel's rejected offers
From Michael GrenfellSir: It is perhaps a bit unfair to single out Peter Oborne, because he is just one of many commentators to make the same error. He writes (Politics, 6 November) of the desirability of President Bush putting 'renewed pressure on Israel to press forward for a settlement with Palestine' - as though it was the Israelis who resisted reaching a settlement.The truth is the very opposite. Whenever an Arab leader has shown a desire to negotiate peace, Israel has seized the opportunity. It has also been willing ...See the full content of this document
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