SIR - I have to agree with David Rhodes's comments (T&A, September 20) regarding the terrorists who want to destroy themselves and countless others.

And I have to say this - whenever Ayman Zawahiri or Osama bin Laden decide to make a statement from their hideout in who knows where, why do they always show it on the news?

Ignore his statements and ignore whatever threats he wants to make, we don't really care about what he has to say.

His beliefs are not in conjunction with ours, so keep his face off the TV. He is only trying to stir up people who hate us all. Let him talk to himself, he will get tired of it.

Diane Duguid, East 4th Street, Deer Park, New York