LETTER: Get informed

Editor,

I’m sure Sean Lendrihas has something of value to impart on the Middle Eastern humanitarian crisis issue; it is just unfortunate he didn’t do it in his Nov. 22 letter to the statesman editor. Instead, Mr. Lendrihas’ letter debased the issue with ignorant innuendo.

Mr. Mohammad Almasri is a man of integrity and without a doubt he is the better part of the USU community. If anyone takes issue with Mr. Almasri’s opinions they are free to express them in The Statesman forum. Only, there is a standard within that forum designed to promote honest and open discourse; the purpose of which is to inform and combat general ignorance.

Mr. Lendrihas’ letter has none of the former and plenty of the latter. The Middle East issue has potentially serious consequences for America; Americans need to be informed.

Vito Russo