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Dubious dissent

Sir, — This refers to your Editorial `America's dubious dissent' (July 3). It is obvious that prevarication is not a novel strategy in international affairs at least as far as the Unites States is concerned. The postures of dubious dissent revealed by the U.S. in Bosnia is not the first of its kind.

The Bush administration's rejection of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, dissociating from its earlier stand on the International Criminal Court and some other recent incidents reveal the awry decisions taken by the world's sole superpower. It is pretty good to note the recent explanation given by the U.S. President, George Bush, in The New York Times that the U.S. would support international treaties only after carving American interests in stone. If every nation is looking to carve its own interests without any consideration for the common good, international treaties and conventions are of no use.

Sherry J. Thomas,
Ernakulam, Kerala

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