[PM_Mama00]

I can't really say if I'm for the war or against, because I don't really know ALL the facts. From what I do know of Saddam Hussein and his sons, the rapings, the murders, etc... I think that's all horrible horrible stuff. The US did give Saddam time to disarm, but he didn't. I think that the purpose of the war... if it is to disarm Saddam and stop the violence over there... is a just one.

This could be "ignorant" but I think of it this way. A child gets beaten by his parents daily. His parents are his "president/king/whatever". That child is helpless, because he is under the control of his parents. So social services comes in to rescue him. He may be very sad and upset that he is taken away from his parents, but in the long run it is for the good. What's worse? To be scarred emotionally for life, or to be beaten everyday till he is old enough to leave? I hope you guys see my point here.

I agree with whoever said that the President knows a lot more than the public does. Maybe he's making a mistake of sending over people, maybe he made the best decision in his Presidency. The fact is that the public does not know ALL the facts.

As I stated before, I'm not really for or against the war... but I'm assuming that a lot of people protesting the war are against the violence. So why have many protesters been arrested for getting violent?

I have a friend fighting in Iraq under the 101st Division. Whether you're for or against, everyone in our country should still be praying that our troops return safely.