In early June, an Indian killed a University of California at Los Angeles professor and now a man of Afghan descent has killed 50 people in Orlando in a nightclub (“Obama denounces Trump’s dangerous mindset”, June 15). The Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, in his response to the attack, suggested that all Muslim immigrants posed potential threats to the U.S.’s security and called for a ban on migrants from any part of the world with “a proven history of terrorism” against the U.S. or its allies. With terrorism and shootings on the rise, Mr. Trump might actually be gathering support with his polemical speeches. The present situation gives a horrifying indication of what lies ahead.
Poulami Mukherjee,Gurgaon
The recent attack is significant (“Guns and lone wolves”, June 15). The Islamic State seems to have spread its tentacles deep into the U.S., with lone wolves now claiming allegiance to the terrorist organisation. The easy availability of arms in the U.S. will make it difficult to stop such attacks. It is high time the global powers increased their pace of concerted action against the IS.
Y.Chaanakya,Hyderabad
The author rightly suggests that group hate is the reason why such lone wolf attacks are becoming a recent trend. In Orlando’s case, homophobia as well as the easy accessibility to firearms came together to form a deadly mix. To keep a check on recruitment into terrorist organisations via social media is essential in stopping such attacks.
Medha Anand,Kanpur
