But you are incorrect in your assertion that the price of oil is largely out of George Bush's hands.
SIR —Implicit in your assertion that Amnesty International's efficacy as an organization has been damaged is a commonly held belief that there is a hierarchy of rights, with enforcement of civil and political rights prioritized over social and economic rights.
The resumption of monitoring of dual-use goods would allow for the approval of a wider range of imports under the oil-for-food programme and the suspension of certain sanctions.I find no comfort in your assertion that while abandoning sanctions would not guarantee good behaviour from Mr Hussein, it would throw the responsibility for the Iraqis' suffering back at him.
The Yankees are eight years removed from their last world championship, but it's hard not to regard the new stadium, with its over-the-top evocation of Yankee mythology, as an in-your-face assertion of Yankee might, a pointed and — depending on your perspective — either desperate or reassuring reminder that the team is less a baseball club than an American institution.
While there is no doubt that judicial raises are long overdue and mired in politics, I take issue with your assertion that "in judging, as in most lines of work, competitive salaries are important for attracting the best work force".
Contrary to your assertion in "Palestinians at the U.N., Again" (editorial, Nov. 5), the Palestinians do have more than one "diplomatic card".
QUESTION FROM MICHAEL: I was struck by your assertion in the article that people would never accept a system where sports were divided primarily according to criteria other than gender.
Your assertion in "The Death of Innocents" (editorial, April 1) that the 1968 massacre at My Lai was the result of "the fury of frightened young American men" is startling.
Or better still, work the entire year in Belgium.Bob LockhartAllen, TexasNative American remedySIR – Contrary to your assertion, wildfires in today's mismanaged, overgrown forests are not a good thing ("Burn, baby, burn", August 25th).
Your assertion that in Italy "old cooking [exists] mainly in the imagination" is wrong.If you agree that classic Italian food should offer "good materials, homely recipes [and] clear tastes", then there is no need to look in the international food guides.
Be bold in your introductory assertions and make your purpose clear right off the bat.
