To the Editor:

The recent Observer editorial on the passing of author Norman Mailer [“Norman Mailer,” Nov. 19] was an amazing trip down memory lane.  read more »

To the Editor:

David Foxley’s article about HBO’s documentary I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA [“The Little Lady Who Fears Nobody—Not Even Karl Lagerfeld!” posted to observer.com on Nov. 19] was insightful, but I need to point out one inaccuracy: KFC has not, unfortunately, overhauled its cruel practices.  read more »

Re “If She Did It” [Nov. 26]: However mercurial she may be, Judith Regan does not suffer Swift Boaters gladly. Stung, smeared and derided by an incestuous media-political complex, this savvy firebrand decided that retribution is a dish best served ice cold.  read more »

To the Editor:

I have always been a strong believer in free speech and freedom of the press. Now I’m having my doubts.

Reading “Tea With Miss Coulter” [Oct. 8] was upsetting.

The Observer is too important to have such material printed. This woman is so obsessed that she is sick in the head. Her thoughts should not be available to anyone except her.

Sara Cowf
Palm Beach, Fla.

To the Editor:

Re “Bush Clutches at Middle East Legacy, But Too Late” [Oct. 29]:

As usual in Bush’s strategy, it’s cherry-picking time. General Petraeus cherry-picked all of his statistics to favor Bush’s so-called strategic surge.

Bush’s statement that the G.I.’s will remain in Iraq after his term is up proves beyond a reasonable doubt that his mission is unaccomplished.  read more »

To the Editor:

Re “I, Podhoretz: Mr. World War 4 Tutors Guiliani” [Oct. 29]:

Norman Podhoretz believes “the casualties that the United States has so far endured are ‘miniscule.’”

Let’s see him tell that to the gold star families’ faces.

Kevin Crifo
Manhattan

To the Editor:

Re “Bonds Indicted, League in Trouble” [posted to observer.com on Nov. 16]:

It’s too bad for Barry Bonds that he was indicted and charged with perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to a grand jury about the use of steroids.

Instead of lying about using performance-enhancing drugs, if he had lied about leaking the name of undercover C.I.A. agents he could have gotten a pardon from President Bush.

Maybe he should claim he got the drugs from Karl Rove.  read more »

Re “The Real Star of the G.O.P. Primary: Hillary” [Nov. 19]: We’ve just finished with a midterm election and accomplished nothing.  read more »

To the Editor:

Re “Biden, Again, on Why Pakistan is the Real ‘Crisis Waiting to Happen’” [posted to observer.com on Nov. 8]:

Now that Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, has thumbed his nose at the Bush administration by declaring a national state of emergency, where does the Bush crew go from here?  read more »

To the Editor:

Re “Hillary on Energy Independence, Making Oil Less Ridiculously Profitable” [posted to observer.com on Nov. 9]:

I remember a few years ago when oil hit $50 a barrel, and I said, “Just wait till Bush gets the price of oil up to $100 a barrel.”

My friends said there was no way oil would ever get to $100 a barrel. But here we are at nearly $100 a barrel.  read more »