Dear Editor:
Last week, the British press made public a memo leaked by British Intelligence. That memo is getting next to no coverage in the American press.
This memo, dated July 23, 2002, quotes Richard Dearlove, then-head of Britain’s M-16, briefing Tony Blair on the Bush Administration’s plans to launch war on Iraq was “justified by the conjunction of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.” He also states that “the intelligence and facts are being fixed around the policy.” In other words, Bush planned to make war on Iraq no matter what the intelligence said! And, he planned to cook the books to make sure it said there were WMDs and a link to the World Trade Center terrorists!
This story deserves coverage in the mainstream American press for the benefit of the American people. Where’s the coverage?
Howard P. Hoskins
St. Charles, MO 63303
Charles Hill
First Capital News
Dear Charles Hill;
This Letter is in response to your May 14-20 article. I think we should look to the future, Mr. Powell is history. I own and operate Lococo House ll Bed & Breakfast and when prospective guests call to make reservations the first question is, where is the closest shopping and what are the hours of operation.
My first thoughts for St. Charles Tourism success are to unite North Main, South Main and Frenchtown. We need the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) to be as interested in North Main and Frenchtown as they are in South Main. If we could unite, we would have many more times the ideas and more creative energy, to help us be more successful.
Let’s provide our volunteers at the CVB who work on the weekends, holidays and Festivals with more training and information, and once again, let’s promote North Main St. And Frenchtown. I’m looking forward to a successful and evolving Historical shopping area in St. Charles Mo.
Another area we need to improve, let’s make it more appealing for local residence to shop on Main St. and Frenchtown. I am very proud of St. Charles and look forward to its growth and unity.
Rhona Lococo
Lococo House II
1309 N. Fifth St.
St. Charles, MO. 63301
Tony,
My name is Albert Hamann. I enjoy your paper very much and can’t go from week to week without it. I am sending you this sheet that I thought it would be something for you to print in the paper. I am one of those lucky ones that got to return. Lots of my friends didn’t.
I have a cap that says “American Vet & Proud of It” the only one I have ever seen and get a lot of comments when people see it. They have also bought my meal when at a restaurant. I thank them for their thoughtfulness.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you very much,
Albert Hamann
Editor’s Note
You will find your message about veterans above..
Dear Tony,
Your recent column stated there are five members of the st. Charles City Council who represent the interests of the citizens of st. Charles.
As a City Council meeting in April, Jerry Reese, our Councilman presented a bill to change the ordinances that governs noise and nuisances. These five Councilmen that you refer to voted against this change which in effect supported out of town truck drivers as opposed to city taxpayers. I just wanted to point out that these people do not always represent the citizens of the City of St. Charles.
Sincerely ,
Larry Regan
Editor’s response
The bill that Mr. Reese introduced would have made the truck drivers responsible for the noise you are experiencing. Experience has shown that truck drivers from all over the United States are delivering in your area and when ticketed they do not bother to pay the fine or even show up for court. On a matter such as this the City is not going to the expense to attempt to extradite them. The five Council members you mention did not believe that the stop gap ordinance introduced by Mr. Reese would have any effect. Councilman John Gieseke then introduced an ordinance that would make the property owner, Wal-Mart responsible for the noise and they would have to stop it or suffer being ticketed. Unlike the drivers who may never venture back into St. Charles, Wal-Mart is there and will have to make sure that the trucks no longer bother your neighborhood. This bill will be voted on at the first Council meeting in June.
