March 23, 2003
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How do you feel about the US bombing Iraq?

I have very mixed feelings about this. I really feel that there shouldn't be a war.

Keri-Jade, 23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

Not good at all. War and destruction never a good choice.

Janet, 45
E. Brunswick, NJ USA

I'm sad, but I believe this is a just war.

Cathie, 53
Novi, MI USA

Sad and ashamed.

Felicia, 37
Lowell, MA USA

I think bombing Irag was the only thing to be done and should have been done sooner like 12 years ago. Look at the things that monster has gotten away with. I just pray God will keep our troops safe and pray it is not a long war. If mothing was done we would have another 9-11 but
something even worse.

Marci, 58
OH USA

I am ashamed to call myself an American. This is a sad day for the US.

Talia, 25
Tallahassee, FL USA

It's not just the US bombing Iraq. I'm not against removing Saddam, I'm against the methods being used to do that.

Aly, 17
Cardiff UK

Don't even get me started. It's morally wrong.

Laura, 38
Lowell, MA USA

I think it's something we must do. Inspections weren't going to work and we could have gone on playing Saddam's game for another twelve years. Even with the bombing we won't kill as many people as Saddam already has. Not to mention the one's he'd do in in the future. He's evil and the Iraqis will be better off afterward.

Judy, 62
Easton, KS USA

*shrug* I try not to think about it. Like my husband said to his dad last night, the news is just
depressing. I've got enough problems in my life without having the world's problems dragging me down too. I'd rather be happy, like I am today!

Karen, 23
Ames, IA USA

I don't like it. I feel bad for the Iraqi civilians who will become homeless when their homes are destroyed and who will loose loved ones to the bombings. I feel bad for the American soldiers who are putting their lives on the line and their families who are probably sick with worry over them. I honestly don't feel that this war is just. I mean, I know that Saddam Hussein is a terrible man, but I just think his regime could have been overthrown in a way that didn't involve war.

Tam

I have mixed emotions and I'm not just taking the easy way out here. I really do. I understand our government felt the need to go in there but don't necessarily agree with, or even completely understand their view. I do fully support our troops who are merely following orders and doing their job. What pleases me most is that it appears we are taking great care with regard to civilians this time around... and have the capability to get this thing done with minimal bloodshed. I do feel there's a need to eradicate this nutjob over there, and who else in the world would have the capabilities we have. As to those protesting the war... great, you have a cause and a right to
speak out for it. But let's quit blocking roads and emergency vehicles and burning flags. For Pete's sake, the thing has begun and all the "stop the war" signs in the world aren't going to put and end to it until the military goals are met. Protest loud and clear, but let's keep it in perspective!

Fisch, 47
Preston, CT USA

I want world peace.

Ashley, 20
Jacksonville, FL USA

It is completely irrelevant what I think about it....the bottom line is it is a fact...who cares what
I think???

Frodo, 31
Modor

I'm not happy about the present administration's unilateral actions in the Middle East. War may be a necessity, but we should not be ignoring the other members of the U.N.

Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA

Don't fully agree with the bombing nor the leaders running the shows, but support the pawns fighting their battles.

Ryan, 29
Morton, IL USA

Like most of the world I'm not really in favor of it. I was watching CSPAN a couple days ago and they had a reporter from Australia on the phone saying that even though their government supports Bush for political and financial reasons they had over 200,000 people, including regular dayjob types and not just students, drop what they were doing to protest.

Alias Irrelevante

I feel horrible about it. I can't imagine in this day and age that we can't find a way to solve problems without blowing people up. That said, I believe that Saddam Hussein is a threat to the world and I pray that my country is doing what is right.

Cindy, 41
VA USA

Sad. Even if I were convinced that it was the right thing to do, which I am not, I would regret that diplomacy had failed.

Jane, 63
West Linn, OR USA

It should've happened sooner!

Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA

sad. i am not one fanatically anti-war or anything, but anytime your country feels its only option is to attack someone else, it is a very sad thing.

Cara, 18
Valparasio, IN USA

If it needs to be done......

Stephanie, 27
TX USA

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