LETTERS PUBLISHER I Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@thejewishriews.com GENERAL MANAGER' F. Kevin Browett kevin@jewish.com ;'ADVERTISING SALESI Regarding the Other Views piece "Bush Is Not Respected" about President George W. Bush (Aug. 13, page 24) , let us ask the question, "Not respected by whom?" Not respected by France's Jacques Chirac, Russian Vladimir Putin, Germany's Gerhard Schroeder — all implicated in the despicable Iraqi oil- for-food program? Not respected by the Palestinians or the nefarious leaders of the Middle East like Syria's Bashar al- Assad and the myriad ayatollahs? I most certainly respect George W. Bush. I may not agree with all the presi- dent's domestic policies, but I surely respect his commitment to battle Islamic fundamentalism and the terror- ism it foments. George W. Bush understands the clear and present danger that Islamic fundamentalism poses to every free nation in the world. George W. Bush understands the cast of characters and how they each profit by terrorism and anti-Americanism. Linda Goudsmit West Bloomfield 8/20 2004 8 www.freeds.com 1-877-5-FREEDS (537-3337) `COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD' ( EDITORIAL' Editor Robert A. War rsklar@thejewishnews.com Associate Editor Alan Hitsky ahitsky@thejewishnews.com Sales Amager Dean Dimitrieslci ddimitrieski@thejewishnews.com Arts Editor Gail Zimmerman gzinunerman@thejewishnews.com Senior Account Executives Kathy Johnson Rick Nessel JN Platinum Editor Carla Jean Schwartz cschwartz@oaldandstyle.com Account Executives I Claudia Gerard Rebecca Holmes Melissa Litvin Heidi Martin Anna Nicholas Marcy Rastigue I Kristen Wargelin 1 Inside Sales Manager Meg Lyczak rrdyc-zak@thejewishnevvs.com Inside Sales Representatives I Sheryl Alpern •I Elizabeth Friedman Jan Haskell I Barbara Lopez Dharlene Norris June Thiesmeyer Sales Coordinators I Kristen M. Kornlen Mina Vickers BUSINESS OFFICES I Accounting Manager Irene Shotkin Executive Assistant/ Benefits Administrator Rita Geiringer Office Staff Maya Kay Jan Shain Pamela Turner Bush Is Respected 1526 OTTAWA STREET WINDSOR, CANADA www.detroitjewish.news.com from page 6 hammer and join Yasser Arafat in nail- ing the coffin shut on the world's only Jewish state and the only democracy in a sea of tyranny. The recent United Nations General Assembly vote seeking to dismantle Israel's security fence, which passed 150- 9, is a perfect example of what you get in a world where the will of despots and diplomatic expediency trumps morality and justice. The next time you hear someone advocating more "even-handedness" or "honest-brokering" in our dealings between Palestinians and Israelis, what they are really saying is that we should treat democracies and dictatorships alike. Look no farther then the General Assembly vote for the logical conclusion of just such a policy. 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