In the past week, the European Union, the United States, and the Arab League have all voiced concern and a desire to help. The government in Algiers, however, has been prickly about such offers, particularly from Western sources. We welcome your Letters to the Editor. Be sure to include your name and address on the e-mail form if you want the letter to be published. Only a selection can be published in the Monitor and its Web site and none acknowledged.
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