War Clouds Over Iran?

War Clouds Over Iran?

On April 10, The Post published a "tag cloud" showing how often certain terms were used during the Petraeus-Crocker hearings on April 8 and 9, but it did not include the word "Iran." I fear that the Bush administration is desperately building a case for war with Iran before the end of its term.

The April 12 front-page article "Iran Top Threat to Iraq, U.S. Says" described the latest step in this process. Please republish the "tag cloud" with "Iran," so that we may see the degree to which our military and diplomatic leaders and Congress are unwittingly contributing to Bush's war plans.

-- Eugene Weiblen

Fairfax

Cheaper Loans for Students

The front-page story on the student loan situation ["Exit of College Lenders Sets Off Scramble to Fill Breach," April 10] was misleading.

The majority of students will be paying less for their federal student loans next year, thanks to legislation passed by Congress last year. This is not an issue of different predictions from different analysts; it is the legal maximum rate on the loans that most students get.