IN response to Mr William Duffy's remarks (Letters, September 19) about Tony Blair and Britain's support of military action against terrorism, under normal circumstances I would agree with him but these circumstances are far from normal.
This is a fight against terrorism on an international scale in order to protect our country and its citizens from tyrannical regimes which pose a significant threat to democracy and freedom-loving people around the world.
Several hundred British people perished in those atrocities in New York and so the whole nation should endorse any military action Mr Blair deems fit. I wonder if Mr Duffy would adopt a totally different viewpoint if one of his family were to be a victim of these terrorist acts?
We can no longer allow the continuation of any form of terrorism and must eradicate those groups responsible, together with the countries that support, endorse or harbour terrorists.
PAUL McGURTY, (Deputy chairman, Blackburn Conservative Party), Wharfdale Close, Feniscowles, Blackburn.
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