To use a phrase favoured by the anti-war coalition "not in my name" their anti-US protests.

The world is becoming increasingly more insecure and evil people have hijacked a great religion to justify the massacre of innocents wherever they choose.

Istanbul is the latest example of the depths to which the enemies of right-thinking people have sunk.

The free world faces danger from an enemy unlike any other in our history. We are heading for violent and uncertain times. Appeasement is not an option.

The USA and Britain have chosen to fight back wherever they perceive dangers. It is easy to march through the streets of a free and democratic country supporting this cause and that. It is not so

easy to try and stay one step ahead of murderers wishing to take away our cherished values and prevent the carnage they want to inflict.

That is the heavy responsibility which falls on the shoulders of our democratically-elected leaders.

David Lyon,

Kingfisher Close,

Huntington, York.

...Can you believe it? Bush arrives in Britain and 41 guns are fired. And they all missed him.

Eddie Vee,

Woodlands, York

Updated: 08:22 Saturday, November 22, 2003