Palestinian Linkage Issue
In response to Graham E. Fuller’s column “Steal Iraq’s Thunder on ‘Linkage’ ” (Commentary, Dec. 10):
Fuller has an excellent point. This is an opportune time to arrange a peace treaty in the Middle East. I agree with his general thinking with additions: Since Jordan has more than half of its population as Palestinians, another million or more would make little change there. This would give Israel more assurance of peace, if the West Bank and Gaza Arabs were accepted in Jordan. I’m sure Israel would help with the prosperity of Jordan if this could be arranged. This, too, would help towards a long-lasting peace in the region.
I would like to go one step further: Include Iraq in the Arab/Israel peace treaty. The more Arab countries that join, the better the treaty. That is after Iraqis pull back from Kuwait and they are denied any gain in their aggression.
Too, I would suggest the Arab countries that join in a peace treaty agree to include “democracy” as their future form of government, giving each citizen the right to vote and have an education. The percentage of illiteracy is too large in most Arab countries.
I pray that President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker are smart enough to take advantage of this momentous opportunity.
A.J. WHITE, Los Angeles
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