Thanks for including the section in your paper (Nov. 2, 2005) honoring those slain in Iraq. In order to more fully recognize their sacrifices, I was wondering if it would be possible to also include an accompanying section chronicling the milestones their efforts have achieved (e.g., national elections, the passing of a constitution, recent willingness of Sunnis to engage in the political process, etc.)? By including such a section, I believe your paper will further its cause of appropriately honoring our country’s dear losses.

As a related aside, it would be valuable if you could also include a similar section dealing with the ongoing efforts in Afghanistan. I suspect it is simply an oversight as to why your paper would choose to honor the effort in Iraq without paying appropriate homage to our losses in Afghanistan as well.

Jim Thames

North Andover

The writer works in Cambridge.