I AGREE with Bolton Quakers, also J Evans (Letters, January 18). Oil is what Bush is after, also dominance of the world.

No longer are we ruled by elected politicians. Big business rules now. Faceless money men rule this planet.

We should all be scared of these people, not just terrorism. After all, they created the hate that sows the seeds for terrorism. But it is us, the ordinary people, who have to deal with it among us.

Bombing Iraq will only serve to increase acts of violence and hate throughout the world. America is already hated and has earned it -- biggest polluters on earth, greedy. Need I go on? Mr Blair should heed public opinion too.

P Allen

Wellfield Road

Deane, Bolton