LETTERS I Seven reasons to shop House of Watchbands. Continued from Page 6 I also thank their coaches for setting such a good example. The media constantly bom- bards us with the negative acts of young people. If Mac- cabi is representative of our future generations, we are in good hands. Saturday we were asked to tend bar for the ball at the Jewish Center. This affair was planned by the Windsor committee for the coaches and their families. The ball was marvelous. Music by the Marshall Korby Band had everyone dancing. They helped make the party a huge success. We were thanked profusely for our help, but we thank Maccabi Games for allowing us to volunteer because we had such a wonderful time. For those who did not volunteer, you missed the time of your life! Violet and Charles Cash West Bloomfield Keep An Open Mind Events in the world are clearly affecting Detroiters. As co-chairs of the Interfaith Round Table, we urge all Metro-Detroiters to be aware of the potential for prejudicial statements that will occur in our daily conversations with our colleagues or friends. We may not be able to create peace in the Middle East, but we can affect at- titudes in our own neighbor- hoods by challenging stereo- typical jokes or comments that we hear. Many times the person speaking does not even realize his comment could be steretypical. It's im- portant to keep our minds open in every conversation to help make Detroit a place of respect for all people. Michael Berry, Daniel Kelly, Joel Taubei Barbara Van Dusen The Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table It's Time To Stop The Back Stabbing As an American, I am fed up with all the back stabbing we Americans are getting from both the Jews and the Arabs. We really should tell the whole Middle East to go fly a kite. No one nation has the right to invade other na- tions. No nation has the right to do barbaric acts. No nation has the right to erase another from this earth. We all inhabit this world. We all have the right to live on it. Surely, the world has learned this lesson. We as Americans should tell the Israelis to behave themselves. They aren't the only people on this earth. Nor are the Arabs. Bare our bodies for all to see. See if any of us are really different. Jewish and Arab. No Jewish or Arab women would ever tickle my bare foot. They wouldn't know how. Laughing is something that doesn't exist. They just believe in violence. They com- plain too much. Look at the American Indian. Do they complain and try to make everyone do things just for them? No. So stop ripping us to peices. Both sides need us and they both rip us. That is not the way to run a world. Vernon Kielpinski Farmington Hills Hussein Must Be Stopped Now All analogies have their limitations. There are, however, significant similarities between the 1990 and 1939 situations. In both instances, the democratic civilized nations found themselves facing mortal danger from a tyrant. Hitler, like Saddam Hussein, became powerful as the result of his own ruthlessness and the complacency and appease- ment of the democracies. The obvious signs of danger were ignored then and now. In 1939, the democracies had the power to defeat Hitler. They chose instead what has been called a "phony war," i.e., inactivity. In 1990, the democracies have the capacity to bring Hussein to his knees. This can be achieved only by military action, which is understandably unpopular. Failure to take military ac- tion in 1939 cost the civilized world millions of lives and nearly resulted in Hitler's victory. Today, Hussein is viewed as a formidable military opponent. If within two or three years he is not defeated, he will be invincible. Hussein, like Hitler, wields tremendous power because he is not constrained by the norms regulating civilized behavior. Hitler, unlike Hus- sein, did not use poison gas in military operations. There is little doubt that Hitler and Hussein would use nuclear weapons to achieve world domination. A mere few years ago Iraq was close to acquiring atomic weapons of its own. Decisive action by Israel has delayed the inevitable for a few years. Without the preventive strike by the Israeli air force, America would today be fac- 1. HOWB Selection. The widest variety. Thousands of watches to choose from...just what you'd expect from the House of Watch- bands with one of the largest collections of fine timepieces. We have diving watches, chrono- graphs and watches for dressing up...we have them all. 2. HOWB Time. Since 1927, we've been watches and straps. 3. HOWB Quality. All the finest names in watches.. world famous craftsmanship built into every one. 4. HOWB Straps & Bracelets. Choose from our wide selection of leather, stainless steel, 14K gold or 18K gold. 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