Iraq, not nuts
Sir: It is a joy to be mentioned by the magnificent Taki (High life, 3 March) — even if only for my peanut-eating in Saigon in 1972. Alas, I still do like nuts, whereas I know that Taki’s taste in everything is more sophisticated. He is also quite right that in 1972 he had a better understanding than I did of how catastrophic the communists’ defeat of America would be for the people of Indochina.
I suspect our only disagreement these days is not over nuts but over Iraq. Unlike Taki, I believe that the United States and Britain were right to overthrow Saddam, the Pol Pot of the Middle East. But I hope we can agree that the US and Britain must continue to help the elected Iraqi government to defeat the odious car-bombing fanatics who are trying to destroy the Iraqi people’s future. Blair is right and brave to support Bush. As in Indochina, American strength and will are what counts most.
Sir, may you publish Taki for ever.
William Shawcross St Mawes, Cornwall
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