President Bush's standoff with Iraq has prompted debate over whether preemptive strikes are a justifiable U.S. military option. What do you think?

"Those Iraqis have had it coming for a long time, suffering under the oppressive rule of a maniacal tyrant like that."
Jon Gordimer • Delivery Driver

"Who's going to stop us, I ask you? The rest of the world? Excuse me while I laugh."
Eileen Stavros • Librarian

"If we don't take decisive action now, we run the risk of countless Iraqis continuing to live."
Rachel Eckert • English Teacher

"Preemptive strikes are a dicey proposition. How about a test strike on Spain, to see how that goes?"
Craig Utrecht • Cashier

"What other choice do we have? We've already exhausted every possible effort to find bin Laden."
George Banks • Systems <br>Analyst

"Hey, if you've got a fucking problem with it, you can talk to my fucking fist. I'll be in the Senate chambers."
Stephen <br>Edwards • Legislator