Eqbal Ahmad: A Defense To the Editor: Leaders in the movement to end the ‘polonged, crual and useless violence ‘agninst millions in Indochina have now ‘been indicted by the Justice Depart- ‘ment for a conspiracy to blow up a heating system and kidnap a Presiden- tal adviser. As Fathers Daniel and Phillip F. Berrigan have already rightly said, such a plot would be 2 "gr0- FEB 10 1971 ‘organized mass action ill reglred tovend the wat. We are wing about one of those Indleeda former student at ance. ton and a good ond, Eqhal Ahmad, now a Follow at che Adal stevenson Inulete of International Affairs. Bverythiog we know about Dr. Ah- rad is contra’y to Bat of which he is accused, He is a scholar in political fclence who has establshed an Inter talon! reputation widths published frort on revolution. He ha aloo tans Inted his analysts nto ation. "He was one ofthe fist denounce romantic revlutionries for suet. {ng personal hari forehe tly ac cult tak of fashioning ew links fmong.the exploited, tne powerless, the ‘ecluded end those who now Wat sustained works ceguleed to ‘tanstonm individuals and socey. His writings bave analyzed he ds advantages of conspiracy and tofror When used by revolutlonaties and ene Blaslzed the need to concenrate on Eolaing all unjust regimes morally tnd poliealy. 4 group of extrene lett students last Year stormed dno the Adlal Stevenson Tnetute, and deliberately destroyed Eqbal Ahmad’s research notes 1h our view, Eahal Ahmad under- stands well ibe underlying social forces that impel rulers to pert in fuinous wars, and allow revolution. Erle with deep sats nang thle owe peop 0 scoed despite tho might rough against them By great powers. This, among other things, has made ‘iy a Arserate teacher and. analyst and deo one of the most persuasite pponentsof the Viet waren ex Dies inthis country and abroad ‘qhal” Ahmad’ public record of scholarship and. advocacy takes. the focuation spot Hey imlaae HENRY SIENEN "famine Boas, He? fe EERSTE ichano A. Fang, Maneme> EALPEDS Princeton, NJ, Feb 1, 1071 The writers are members of Bring Univer fut. = ° n