Talk About Secrecy

You’re right, there should be no secrets in a time of war (“Secrecy vs. the Republic,” editorial, Aug. 6). The media have already done a great job of publishing our prospective war plans and satellite photos of our airbase in Qatar. Perhaps we could install closed-circuit cameras in the Pentagon and make President Bush conduct his security briefings on an intercom. Following this strategy sure makes me feel confident of survival.

Aaron Smith

Carlsbad

*

Regarding the use of military tribunals and lack of openness by the Justice Department in holding detainees: If we use the tools of the enemy to fight the enemy, how then do we distinguish ourselves from the enemy?

Joseph Neri

West Covina