Do not incite violence

While we all condemn the recent terrorism in Bali, there must be a clear comparison with what is happening in Iraq. It is wrong for Australian Prime Minister John Howard to incite violence and hatred and be part of the attacks on Iraq that have killed more than 100,000 innocent civilians, and then condemn the Bali bombings and accuse the Indonesian government of not doing enough to fight terrorism.

If we accept that the actions of terrorists are wrong, then we must equally accept that the war crimes of John Howard are far worse and all must be held accountable.

John Howard has betrayed all Australians, not only the Muslim community, and we must never forgive or forget the illegal attack on Iraq.

PETER SMERNOS, Australia