Madam, - Last Friday President Bush informed the world that Libya, having decided to renounce weapons of mass destruction, could now look forward to the prospect of being admitted to the community of free nations.
Taking the president at his word may we now hope that, following Libya's lead, the world can now look forward to the prospect of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, the Ukraine, China, Israel and India joining that august company - and this time round, doing so out of conviction rather than fear? - Yours, etc.,
PETER NELSON, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.