Kenneth Starr

First Kenneth Starr says he is wrapping up his investigation and will move on to Pepperdine in August, then suddenly he turns around and says there is more work to do on the Whitewater investigation after all (Feb. 22). It is clear that the modern-day “Starr Chamber” is under political pressure to bring indictments whether they are justified are not. Is there any question now that the “independent” counsel is anything but inde- pendent?

RICHARD M. MATHEWS

Northridge

With the impending publication of Starr’s report on the death of Vincent Foster, “one source” commented that “it puts the lie to that bunch of nuts out there spinning conspiracy theories and talking about murder and cover-ups” (Feb. 22).

Whoever this “source” is should think again. I am not a nut. I’ve never been aligned with any right-wing group nor have I ever remotely considered adopting any of their politics. But I have read the Fiske report and find it lacking. No fingerprints on the gun because it was a hot day? Why weren’t there fingerprints on the “suicide” note? Why wasn’t it found until several days after Foster’s death, even though his office had originally been searched and sealed hours after his body was discovered? How do we rectify the disparate accounts of the position of Foster’s body on the berm? And on and on.

These questions have not been answered satisfactorily. The fact that I’m still uncomfortable with current explanations does not make me a “nut.”

I don’t know whether Foster killed himself or not. But I do know that the people who are supposed to be telling me why he shot himself haven’t done so. And until they do, I reserve the right to question their version of the truth.

BRIAN HAYES

Northridge