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Editor: Your editorial, “Reagan’s Iranian ‘Timidity,’” disgusts me. Ronald Reagan was guilty of everything he was accused of and more. He sent American Marines to fight and die for the despicable Islamic terrorists in Lebanon and he cowered when confronted with their deaths, eventually giving a pro-western Christian nation up to ruthless Islamic absolutism. He was the author of the policy that brought forth 9/11. I am convinced that he made a dirty deal with the Iranians to put himself in the office of the presidency and that is a disgrace. Keith Edgerly

Editor: Great article on Reagan and Iran. The question is how do we take our country back from the left before it is too late? Cherie Lanham

Editor: I appreciate you sharing “Reagan’s Iranian Timidity” with me. Thank you. Jim McDonald, Dallas

Editor: Your “Reagan’s Iranian ‘Timidity’” shows a disturbing trend in your recent commentaries on world events. You seem to be more willing to capitulate lately rather than support positions you have taken in the past. Don't lose your spine

Editor: I am a fan of Conservative Battleline. In my opinion, the main problem we have in Iraq results not so much from the war but from the occupation (I know what the original goals were, of course); indirectly, it is also the cause of our current timidity and to a "diplomatic solution" regarding Iran. In light of all that, this paragraph in your article on Iran does not make sense: "He and the mullahs would probably be as easily defeated on the battlefield as Iraq but Iran would be almost three times larger to control afterward ... Most of the power is concentrated in a national web of Shiite clerics who would be more difficult to confront and harder to separate from the people during an occupation, especially in the rural areas." It should be clear by now that the only way we should have confronted both countries was the one suggested by Claremont's Anthony Codevilla and NRO's Derbyshire. From the latter: "The question is: What action? My answer would be, has always been: Attack them, smash up their assets, kill their leaders if you can, cripple their military. Then leave them in rubble and chaos. They're not going to be making any nukes in that condition. Mission accomplished. That was what I hoped we would do to Iraq, and why I supported the war. It is what I believe we should now do to Iran. The reduced-to-rubble nation might indeed 'breed terrorists'; but then ... so might New Zealand or Spain. Rubble nations are not a threat to us. Africa has a score of them; none threatens us." That's the only way successful wars have always been waged; if our leaders don't want to do it for fear of CNN and what Europe and the UN would say, I would beg them to let our soldiers stay home and keep to "diplomatic solutions". Best regards, Vladimir Dorta, Seattle, WA

Editor: In regard to your “Reagan’s Iranian Timidity,” Iran is not a dictatorship ala Cuba or North Korea. In five years the hard liners might not even be there ruling the country. They might have the moderate back to power like it happened before.

Editor: Beyond Iran, another war appears. Who should conservatives support-- Israel or Lebanon? Why? George Kloster, Springfield, Massachusetts

Editor: All I can say about Daniel Pipes’ and Alan Caruba’s articles on Islam is simply that the basic view of Islam is distorted. This is a cult of murderers. There are absolutely no blessings from it. Gary Goldsmith

Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed your articles by Pipes and Caruba on the attitude of Muslims to Westerners and vice versa. The reasons given by the Muslims at large, however, are only superficial--spouting what their peers and fellow Muslims preach. Of course this hatred goes much deeper and originates (sorry to disappoint the secularist on this) from many centuries ago with the Biblical account of Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau. There will NEVER be peace with the Muslims--their philosophies differentiate too much from the rest of humanity. Don McDaniel

Editor: As the article you published in your last edition shows, Daniel Pipes apparently does his homework. I have subscribed to his mail list too. My concern in light of what he says is not that Westerners have a tendency to be polite and respectful of Islam insomuch as they want to allow for free religious practices, but that Westerners fail to move beyond the practice of prayer and custom. I have four daughters all in their thirties, who view themselves as Christian and progressive. They seem to be naive to the danger that lies in the depth of the Muslim heart in the actual practice of their religion. I support religious freedom, but not coupled with political freedom that is bent upon destroying my religious and political freedom. Thank You, John Stauffer

Editor: Regarding your statement on immigration signed by conservatives, all I can say is: get Bush to build a fence.

Editor: I appreciate and respect your viewpoint to build a wall first as expressed in the statement by conservative leaders on immigration. It seems that the overwhelming wave of illegal aliens has reached such levels that the Senate is looking for an easy, soft, and ineffective approach to the crisis, not to mention their own personal agendas. What a relief to have Conservative thinkers like you, who will support and stimulate the rule of law, enforcement, regardless of how many unsubstantiated excuses and justifications the Senate presents. It is true that this country is a melting pot, which has made it a booming success and a world leader, but not at such price as demoralizing the American people and what we stand for. Let's go forward. Sincerely, Dinorah Hall, Georgia

Editor: Since George Bush has sold out this country to Mexico, I am withdrawing my affiliation with the Republican Party. I cannot now support your organization at this time until the party comes to its senses. Have a nice day, Michael G Gonzales

Editor: Thanks for your fine article on immigration, signed by a most impressive list of conservatives. For this country to continue to exist, the Average American must be shocked, in simple terms that he understands, to what awaits him and his family if the liberals movement continues to grow as will surely occur if the Democrats win the White House. Can one of you paint a vivid word picture of how his lifestyle will change if we surrender to the UN? For a hundred years America has saved European freedom but they don't acknowledge that. Carter created the Iran Problem, Johnson destroyed Social Security and the black family with his "Great Society" and Clinton bombed the Christians in Bosnia who were trying to protect their families from Muslim fanatics. If America loses the ability to lead the world, an unthinkable future is guaranteed. An aging American, John D. Watts

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