Reaction to Mideast War

Now that we have demonstrated our will to resist aggression and have decimated Hussein’s chemical arsenal, our objective should be to minimize casualties and obtain a peace with justice. To further this end, I suggest a United Nations-sponsored conference on the Middle East which would develop a plan for its demilitarization and for securing the basic human needs and human rights of all the peoples of the region. As soon as possible we should stop fighting and start talking.

MORRIS FRIEDELL, Goleta