Aleong, be realistic

THE EDITOR: I am a Trinidad national residing in the USA. I read with great interest what Conrad Aleong said about the effect that the war in Iraq has on the airline industry. While I know that many people will not get on any American or British airline because of their involvement in the war effort, I don’t see why Aleong made such a statement.

I know that I speak for myself and many of my friends who will only fly with BWIA. Why does Aleong think that everything that affects us here in the USA has anything to do with Trinidad? Does Trinidad have troops in Iraq? Is Trinidad angry at the Muslim community at large? Is Trinidad giving aid to Israel and in doing so, upsetting the Muslim world?

FRAN KHAN LANGER
USA