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The Washington Post | April 7, 2001 | Copyright

Show Some Respect

It's a sad day for your paper and a disturbing commentary on our times when a sports columnist finds it necessary to stretch for a laugh by denigrating the Navy's EP-3 aircrew forced down by the Chinese. Tony Kornheiser's description of them as a "tour group" in the lead of his column is outrageous [Sports, April 4].

This group of young men and women -- and others like them -- place their lives in jeopardy every day to protect our nation's freedom. Don't they deserve at least a modicum of respect for their service and sacrifices?

-- Gordon I. Peterson

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