Opinion: The disturbing thing terrorists tend to have in common: being male

To the editor: In reading about the attacks in this article, it occurred to me once again that all these acts were perpetrated by men. No women committed these atrocities, and yet so many voters do not want a woman in the White House. (“The T-word: When is an attack terrorism?” Opinion, Nov. 8)

Where is the recognition that women are the more peaceful gender and not prone to mass murder?

These acts were about pure hatred, self-loathing, anger and not necessarily terrorism — and all of them were committed by men.

Lynn M. Kreinman, Los Angeles

..

To the editor: Thank you for getting the facts straight on the 1946 King David Hotel incident.

The Irgun, an armed group seeking to liberate pre-state Israel from the British occupation, did not bomb the King David Hotel. It bombed the British military command center, which the occupying army had located in a wing of the hotel. The Irgun telephoned warnings, which the British ignored.

The British tactic of embedding its military headquarters among civilians is considered a war crime because it violates the protections developed for civilians. Because of this behavior and ignoring the warnings to evacuate, the British were responsible for the resultant loss of life.

David Amkraut, Los Angeles

Follow the Opinion section on Twitter @latimesopinion and Facebook