Edition: U.S. / Global

Money to Fight Terror

Published: February 5, 2004

To the Editor:

Re ''Antiterror Budget Rises, but Critics Say City Is Shortchanged'' (news article, Feb. 3):

Much of the debate about the nation's response to the age of terrorism has evidenced a very poor understanding of whom and what we are up against. This official whining about New York City's not getting its fair share of federal antiterror money is a prime example.

We could easily spend the entire gross national product of the United States on hardening New York City as a target. Our enemies would simply strike us elsewhere.

Let's just remember that we're all in this together.


Albany, Feb. 3, 2004