This is with reference to the report “United Muslim anti-terror front needed: Erdogan” (Nov. 20). It is very important for the Muslim world to form a joint army to root out these terrorists once and for all. I don’t think that it is such an uphill task. The West could help finance the antiterrorism operations of this force. Use of such a force will not spark any controversy and the extremist elements will not be in a position to exploit it to their advantage by portraying the war on terror as a war against Islam.

The western governments should also rethink their policies toward the Middle East. The region should now be left alone to fend for itself. Continuous foreign meddling in the Muslim world has created many problems for the Muslims. The western governments should stop interfering in our internal matters. In most of the Muslim countries, a war to gain influence is underway between superpowers of the world. This should be immediately stopped.

Khalid Sheikh

Jubail