Diplomatic traffic jam

Sir, Maybe the US is right that unless Iraq destroys all her biological and chemical weapons, there is no chance that the sanction can be lifted. On the other hand Iraq is also correct that this UN Weapons Inspection team is stalling and made this entire affair into a never-ending game with the majority of inspectors from the US and UK. So what we see now is a diplomatic traffic Jam when neither side wants to give in. The scenario has the same elements which took place back in 1991 during the Gulf War.

This time the facts are though the same but the motives and players have changed. We see, this time, that France.

the Middle East. Russia, Germany and China have objected to a military strike in Iraq by the US. Russia has gone ahead even further and declared the possibility of a third world war even. What does all of this prove? Are we witnessing the death of US domination or is this nothing but the suicide • bells of the Iraqis?

Masroor Ahmed Deepak

Dhaka

Bus stop needed

Sir, Students of 54 countries study at Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT). Gazlpur. in different engineering programmes. IIT is located at Board Bazar. Gazlpur which is 30 km north of Dhaka. But it is

a matter of great regret that bus services between IIT and Dhaka is very poor. Though some local buses ply from Board Bazar, these are not safe. The BRTC City Service has its stop at Tongi Bridge and the Premium Bus has at Uttara. But if the authority concerned kindly opens another stop at the IIT Gate or close to IIT, the students of the nstitute will be greatly benefited.

Md Saifur Rahman First Year, EEE Deptt. IIT, Gazlpur, Dhaka

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