This letter is associated with the following article:
Letters
Friday, December 9, 2005 12:00 AM

The war on terror: Miami

The shooting of Rigoberto Alpizar wasn't just a horrible mistake. It was also a major setback for sane airport security.
By Patrick Smith

Read other letters about this article

  • Friday, December 9, 2005 11:15 AM

    Sad but true

    Patrick Smith makes as succinct and clear a summary of the current state of affairs in the USA as I have recently seen when he says "In America, reasoned debate and clear thinking aren't the useful currencies they once were".

    This extends far beyond the immediate context of air travel, as I feel certain he intended.

    —bat98 Read bat98's other letters

    Flag
Read other letters about this article

Most Active Letters Threads

624

Obama's exceedingly familiar justifications for escalation

The "new" approach to Afghanistan touted by White House officials seems quite old
Glenn Greenwald Read article
543

The crazy, irrational beliefs of Muslims

Tom Friedman explains the real problem: stupid Muslims think the U.S. is about war and aggression.
Glenn Greenwald Read article
437

The face of rotted Washington

Evan Bayh demands more debt-financed war - fought by others - while boasting that he's a stern "deficit hawk."
Glenn Greenwald Read article
206

Bigotry wins in Switzerland

By voting to ban the construction of minarets, Switzerland apes the most extreme intolerance in the Muslim world
By Juan Cole Read article
148

Mike Huckabee's fatally bad judgment

Brutality by another Huck-pardoned criminal suggests the 2012 GOP hopeful listened more to pastors than prosecutors
By Joe Conason Read article

View all »

Letters Help

Currently in Salon