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To the Editor...
The map of India
Sir, I feel both puzzled and disturbed to see a political map of India used in your esteemed paper of Monday. March 25, with the post-edit article on Rajiv Gandhi. The map shows Bangladesh, in white, but does not mention the name of our country. Instead, we see the word Tripura, written prominently over the area left white for Bangladesh. Is
it oversight or deliberate? What is the source of the map?
A Reader, Dhaka
Editor replies:
The source of the map is the London-based British feature service. Gemini News. The map did not mention the names of India's neighbours. Pakistan. Sri Lanka, Nepal. Bhutan and Bangladesh, only because it was meant to be the political map of India alone. If The Daily Star had drawn the map it would have certainly named Bangladesh. However, we regret if the feelings of any of our readers have been hurt by the Gemini map.
Editor
But for love at war
Sir. British Prime Minister John Major at ease said. "It will take two days" shortly before the military action against Iraq. I am sure he was kind to assure the Arabs and their friends In commenting on when Kuwait would be freed. Why then it took so long a time as more than a month to do that might trouble one's mind. Finally, after a good deal of thought. 1 came to learn that, in military action. pinpointing targets delicately takes longer time than wiping out everything. For the safety of lives and properties, it was neees sary to pinpoint the target*. Had it been in two days it would lay waste everything.
That would have been a great loss particularly of the Arab countries and generally of the world at large.
So we have commonly to admit that the love of Ifae Coalition Forces for human lives was the main reason behind the conclusion of the Gulf War delayed more than Mr. John Major s "two days'.
Besides, one more rea son for this could be sought in the Forces giving suftl cieni lime for Iraq and her sympathisers to (hink. say and act both individually and collectively and change their mind al least for the better.
Judging from all other angle* of vision. Mr. Major's comment could be the toughest warning in the history of warfare, and the latent softness In tt would remain as love for mankind
John Paul Baird
17/A Azimpur Road, lit uika.