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Letters: The Syria debate, plus Giles Milton on Andro Linklater

7 September 2013

9:00 AM

7 September 2013

9:00 AM

Syrian matters

Sir: Though Syria (Leading article, 31 August) is certainly no laughing matter, the turmoil prevailing over a ‘punitive strike’ does bring to mind the little jingle of A.P. Herbert, during the Phony War of 1940. Some great minds were contemplating a ‘strike’ on the Soviet Union to punish it for its invasion of little Finland.

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