I WOULD like to thank Steve Broom for confirming my opinion of him in his letter of March 31 about Libyan dictator Colonel Gadaffi.

On so many occasions Mr Broom has written letters about what he sees as cruelty to animals and in favour of animal rights.

He has flaunted his veganism and condemned all of us who eat meat, wear leather shoes, have a flutter on the horses, keep pets and so on.

All very wearisome, and I have long suspected Mr Broom's delicate feelings for animal life is not matched by any empathy or understanding for the sufferings of human beings.

Now we know that to be true. The United Nations has condemned Gaddafi as the murderer of his own people.

He is the agent of terrorism and the cause of suffering for many Libyans.

But to Mr Broom, well, he's not as bad as everyone says; a "great, pro-British guy". Any mention of the hundreds of his own countrymen Gaddafi's arbitrary power has caused to die? No, of course not!

Why? Well Mr Broom, is it because Libyans aren't furry or have feathers? Is it because they're people and not animals? Is that, Mr Broom, why you so patently don't care?

Thank you though. It is always nice to have one's opinions confirmed.

Martin Taylor,

Woodlands Road, Hull.