No need to express sympathy for the killing of a killer

No need to express sympathyfor the killing of a killer
EDITOR
In your editorial of March 24, you describe the murderous Sheik Yassin as a "67-year-old cleric in his wheelchair," as if your readers are to express deep sympathy for this "Osama bin Laden" of Palestine.
In your disdain for Prime Minister Sharon, you fail to mention that the stated goal of the Palestinian terrorists, such as Yassin, is to eradicate Israel, as they have been trying to do since 1967.
On the page opposite your editorial, an article by Stanley Crouch shows clearly just what happens to a nation such as Spain when you give in to terrorists. "As far too many people have said -- and far too many terrorists have proved -- if nations give in to violence, they embolden those who commit terrorism. & quot;
This nation of ours is becoming so drugged by the leftist liberal agenda that we can't understand why we are not celebrating in the streets on the death of that evil terrorist, Yassin, as the Arab nations across the world, and even in our own nation, did Sept. 11, 2001.
You say in your editorial that the assassination of Yassin has made it impossible for "any Palestinian to negotiate with prime Minister Sharon, or for the United States to function as an honest broker in any talks in the immediate future."
After 37 years of being attacked by these Palestinians, there is no negotiating with terrorists. We, as a nation, have already learned that.
The only language terrorists understand is power. Have you noticed how the nation of Libya has willingly given up her atomic plans? Perfect example! To paraphrase some philosopher: The only way for evil to succeed is for good men to sit back and do nothing.
WILLIAM R. GOTHARD
North Jackson
Who says Bush failedto call for sacrifices?
EDITOR:
OK. Enough is enough. Recently, the Bush administration has been criticized for not asking the American people to make sacrifices. I would like to rise to the defense of President Bush on this issue of sacrifice.
The Bush administration has asked the American worker to make sacrifices. As corporations are given tax breaks and tax incentives to move their companies to China, India, and Mexico, American workers are laid off. The Bush administration, in its quest for sacrifice, has achieved astonishing success in Ohio. Approximately 250,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Ohio since the inauguration of George W. Bush. The families that used to benefit from these good jobs have made a great sacrifice. Mr. President, when you come to Ohio, just thank them for their sacrifice. Sure, there are some dissatisfied, unemployed workers, who may say they're not going to vote for you this year. My advice is to explain to them that you saw where some fast food restaurants needed employees. They'll understand.
The president has a well thought out plan to ask sacrifices of our senior citizens, and the baby boomers who are about to become senior citizens. The Bush administration will raise the Social Security age from 65 to 70. That decision will save billions of dollars. Then, as more and more Americans lose their health insurance and cannot afford medicine, this will reduce the life expectancy of Americans. That should greatly alleviate the budget drain on expenditures for Social Security. Who said this president isn't asking for the American people to make sacrifices?
And now for Halliburton, the company once led by Vice President Dick Cheney. Halliburton has received over $5 billion in no-bid contracts in Iraq. Oh well, everyone can't be expected to make sacrifices.
ROBERT E. CASEY
Boardman