I WAS wondering, in the early hours of the morning, what if the Russians were taking this stance of invading Iraq without UN approval?

I shudder to think. It would be so much different now. You can just see the headlines, can you not. Instead of the US and UK attacking Iraq, they would more likely be attacking Russia at this moment.

There is North Korea to contend with next. Now, there is a country that will not lie down so easily, being an authoritarian, socialist, one-man dictatorship. Are Bush and Blair going to tell their leader, Kim Chong-il, he has 48 hours to leave and go into exile to preserve world peace? Somehow, I do not think so. Both Bush and Tony Blair are great big hypocrites, the pair of them.

It is only a personal view. North Korea is more of a threat worldwide than any other country one might think of. Yes, more than China, Russia and Iraq put together, and they already have nuclear capability. Therefore, I wait eagerly on what action the two so-called authorities do next, that is, after they have destroyed Iraq, maimed and killed thousands of men, women and children, not to mention our troops that will also suffer casualties. Then let us not forget the rebuilding, policing, and unrest worldwide their action has caused.

What a big complex issue Bush and Blair have both created, all because they could not wait for the UN to finish their job and then take whatever action was necessary. All that remains is -- God help us all!

Mrs M A Brown

Winifred Road

Farnworth

Bolton