Congressmen Sold Out to Kuwaitis

Over a thousand Kuwaitis risked imprisonment demonstrating for free elections and democratic reforms in an effort to tell the world that Kuwait is not yet free. But at the same time, our own Republican congressmen, Bob Lagomarsino and Elton Gallegly, played host to the Kuwaiti ambassador, promoting business opportunities with the racist, sexist, repressive ruling al Sabah family (“Kuwait Asks Assistance in Rebuilding,” June 15).

I hope when these two men are up for reelection, people remember that, given a choice between standing for the principles of democracy and freedom or making a buck, these congressmen sold out.

CONNIE HIGHBERG, Thousand Oaks