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Show Should coalition forces press ground war into Iraq Smith "I think if it's necessary, sure why not, but I think we should continue with the air war as long as we can until we start negotiations, or if it's necessary, cet into a eround war. Just send them problem with Saddam Hussein. ' ' Susan Norton "I think eventually even-tually we're going to have a ground war. My opinion of the war is that it's basically necessary. I've thought about the war so much, I think that as long as the world has dictators dic-tators that are like Saddam Hussein. By KRIS JOHNSON Staff Writer The Clipper polled Davis County residents on their opinion of whether the coalition forces should launch a ground in and try to clean the Iraqis out of Kuwait. I'm for ground war if it's needed. If we continue con-tinue negotiations, and Saddam continues con-tinues saying no way and it goes on J for another two we're going to have to do something. We can't just sit back and let them take over little countries coun-tries because sooner or later, it's j war against Iraq. We took the poll last week, before President Bush on Saturday authorized au-thorized the ground attacks and fighting ac- week. But if they Z ' have cleared out in a month, then I say move them in. I'm hesitant about my opinion though, Dion Stephenson's death really hit hard. He lived in my neighborhood. I don't want to see another Vietnam." Robert V. Wade "I don't think we should fight a ground war if we can get out of it. But I think we should get rid of Hussein. I don't think he's safe to be in any government. govern-ment. If there is anv other wav to ac- going to affect us susan NORTON in some way. We can't just take a back seat. I feel like our country has to take a stand. We're like a world leader, so we have to take a stand and do something about it" Robert Moss "I don't think we should have a ground war, and I'm a little confused anyway because Hussein was our friend a few years ago and now he's our enemy, so now it's a little confusing for me. We tually began. We candice jensen had asked: Do you think that we should have a ground war and what is your personal per-sonal opinion of the war in general? gen-eral? Here's how a half dozen readers saw it before the tanks actually ac-tually started toward Kuwait. Ben Pelton "I was in two wars, and the only way we'll win this one is if we fight on the ground first. You can't get your mission mis-sion done without a ground war in any circumstances. It's gotta be on complish the goals we want, then we shouldn't fight a ground war, but I'm not sure there j are any other solutions. solu-tions. I'm really not sure what the answer is, but we 1 4 j were supporting Hussein three years ago by selling sell-ing him more supplies sup-plies and supporting suppor-ting him in his war against Iran. We didn't say anything when he f ? the other guy gives up. Saddam Hussein Hus-sein must be stopped. He wants to be the sultan of all of Arabia, that's his end objective. ob-jective. I say get invaded Iran, but i we do say RObert moss something when he invades Kuwait. It's like he's our friend if he goes along with us, but if he doesn't go along with us, then he's our enemy." ao nave remove Hussein because Robert v. wade he's the cancer in the Middle East right now." Candice Jensen "I think we should have a ground war, because there is no other way to solve the him off his perch, and kick him off." tyson SMITH Tyson |