It is very easy to demonise a whole nation of people once the fear of war gains its grip and the urge to win at all costs becomes apparent. Serbian children in Yorkshire, who grew up here and are UK citizens have been prevented from demonstrating their national dances at May Day celebrations. We have seen, in the name of democracy, the bombing of a Belgrade TV station and the people working within it. If our Government is so concerned to counteract its propaganda, why couldn't we have dropped video cassettes?

After all, there are plenty of video recorders in Belgrade homes and cassettes can be made for much less than £1, and for far less than bombs.

The words of the refugees and actions of the Serbian military in Kosovo would be made known. In an undeclared war by Nato, started to protect civilians, it now destroys them on both sides and Mr Blair says sorry for collateral damage.

With the aim of protecting their environment, we are not only flattening the very land and homes to which the refugees must return, but we have created a 13-mile long oil slick which is now drifting down the River Danube, destroying all in its path.

I urge your readers to press MPs that the war is once again brought before the United Nations. If we allow the United States - which refuses to financially support the UN - to pick and choose which wars it will engage in by using Nato instead of continuing with negotiation rather than destruction, I genuine fear for world peace in the next Millennium.

David Larder,

Regional Chairperson,

United Nations Association.

Merryfield,

Harrogate.

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