Letters to the Editor 
We, as American citizens, must stand up to George Bush and say enough is enough. We must let him know that we don’t want a “surge” in troops to Iraq.

Domestic news 
Child drownings in NSW have more than doubled, prompting a warning to parents to stop thinking of their homes as an oasis of safety. The 2006 NSW Drowning Report, released by NSW Health Minister John Hatzistergos, shows that 12 children aged four and under drowned in the 12 months to June 2006.