Invading Iraq

American Voices

August 28, 2002 | ISSUE 38•31

Determined to oust Saddam Hussein, President Bush has been attempting to rally support for an invasion of Iraq. What do you think?

The time to invade Iraq is now. If we wait, cooler heads might prevail.

Rich Dobbs
Truck Driver
Ousting Saddam would at long last pave the way for a corrupt, unstable, pseudo-democratic puppet government with friendly ties to Washington.

Douglas Glass
Dentist
Even Brent Scowcroft is against this, and that guy spends his weekends pipebombing puppy kennels.

Chuck Barker
Landscaper
Well, I'm against it, but I'm probably in the minority, along with many Republicans, all non-Republicans, and the entire rest of the world.

Marty Ross
Systems
Analyst
Isn't it funny how people say they'll never grow up to be their parents, then one day they look in the mirror and they're moving aircraft carriers into the Gulf region?

Rachel Weitz
Student
After all Bush has done for us, can't we let him have just this one thing?

Maria Davillo
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