DES More's letter about George Galloway and Iraq (HAS, Aug 4) was interesting.

We all know Mr Galloway is an enigmatic character and his implacable opposition to our war in Iraq is a view shared by millions of people.

His sycophantic words to Saddam Hussein were not in good taste, but prior to the Second World War, many upper crust people in the UK thought Hitler was good for Germany and good for trade here - this despite news coming out of Germany about ill-treatment of Jews and other minorities.

What is happening in Iraq is an absolute disaster for all concerned with no acceptable solutions on the horizon.

Apparently, more than half the country has been reduced to Stone Age survival existence and one cannot help wondering what has happened to all the oil revenue.

I am afraid any conclusion that we should hang in there until things "come right" is totally unrealistic.

Only a total pull-out of Iraq will begin to bring a semblance of normality to this sad and unfortunate country and that will take years.

Hugh Pender, Darlington.

I AM sorry to go on about Iraq, but it seems that military personnel being killed there is now becoming an acceptable fact.

We, along with the US and George Bush, have destroyed a country and created hardship that is worse than life under Saddam Hussein.

It seems every day we hear an announcement that a soldier has been killed, and what do we do?

Nothing.

It makes me feel it is a disgrace to be British. We just brush it off as if it is the accepted norm and not even news.

JM Gowland, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham.