2008 Woodie Awards
Decision 2008:What SHU says about the Iraq War
Jaclyn Golia
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: News
March 20, 2003 marks the day that President Bush invaded Iraq on the terms that Saddam Hussein was succeeding in making advanced weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
If these WMDs were to be found, they would have been under violation of an agreement back in 1991 that ended the Persian Gulf War.
Over ten years after that treaty was signed, America found itself at odds with Iraq yet again and now we are faced with a war that has turned into a monster much bigger then we ever could have imagined.
As of this very moment our nation is stuck and is under much scrutiny as to what we are going to do with our position in Iraq. Do we stay? Should we send over more troops? Can we pull out immediately? Which presidential candidates are we going to vote for to make the right decision for our country?
After interviewing many Sacred Heart students and various faculty members it is very clear that our SHU community has a variety of opinions.
At first, all of the students that I spoke with were in support of President Bush's decision.
"Unfortunately, for some time I was in support of his decision- but then again I was thirteen and witnessed the events of 9/11 first hand, so my opinion was definitely not the same as it is now," said sophomore Kyle Bush.
"Originally, when there was an eminent threat yes, I did support it," said sophomore Morgan Kelly.
As far as faculty go many of them were uneasy discussing the war. When I spoke with graduate student and faculty member, Robert Edwards, on how he feels about the isue, he had a republican view.
"I was always in support of President Bush and I still am," said Edwards.
But as time goes on, people change their minds, situations change and unexpected events happen. It has been just over five years now that we have been over seas and students and faculty are interested in seeing change.
When I asked students how they would feel if the war were to continue on and the draft were to be re-instituted with women the students made it clear- they would not support the president.
If these WMDs were to be found, they would have been under violation of an agreement back in 1991 that ended the Persian Gulf War.
Over ten years after that treaty was signed, America found itself at odds with Iraq yet again and now we are faced with a war that has turned into a monster much bigger then we ever could have imagined.
As of this very moment our nation is stuck and is under much scrutiny as to what we are going to do with our position in Iraq. Do we stay? Should we send over more troops? Can we pull out immediately? Which presidential candidates are we going to vote for to make the right decision for our country?
After interviewing many Sacred Heart students and various faculty members it is very clear that our SHU community has a variety of opinions.
At first, all of the students that I spoke with were in support of President Bush's decision.
"Unfortunately, for some time I was in support of his decision- but then again I was thirteen and witnessed the events of 9/11 first hand, so my opinion was definitely not the same as it is now," said sophomore Kyle Bush.
"Originally, when there was an eminent threat yes, I did support it," said sophomore Morgan Kelly.
As far as faculty go many of them were uneasy discussing the war. When I spoke with graduate student and faculty member, Robert Edwards, on how he feels about the isue, he had a republican view.
"I was always in support of President Bush and I still am," said Edwards.
But as time goes on, people change their minds, situations change and unexpected events happen. It has been just over five years now that we have been over seas and students and faculty are interested in seeing change.
When I asked students how they would feel if the war were to continue on and the draft were to be re-instituted with women the students made it clear- they would not support the president.
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