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Letters to the Editor: Terror Close to Home
Saturday, January 12, 2002
The New york times

To the Editor:
Re "U.S. Sees Battles in Lawless Areas After Afghan War" (front page, Jan. 8):

In searching for the next targets, the United States should consider other terrorists closer to home: thousands of deaths occur each year from drunken driving, gun violence and lack of health care -- to name just a few culprits that terrorize and kill Americans.

Those deaths are preventable; many of those victims die heroically. Though largely ignored by the government and media -- no one talks of a monument to their memory, or a war to go after their killers -- their needless absence is mourned daily by family and friends, even though they did not die on Sept. 11.

JOHN E. COLBERT
Chicago, Jan. 8, 2002
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2002 © The New York Times Co.

They let these people vote, ya know...

Dan
--ps--
Sounds like the jamester.