Views on the War in Iraq

A majority of Americans would say that the war in Iraq is an important issue. Whether or not a person is for or against it, he or she would have to admit that it is a vital topic in today’s society. For some, however, it is difficult to formulate an opinion. When asked about her views on the war in Iraq, Courtney Smith, a senior business major from Bel Air, Maryland, resisted the question. “I’m not really a good person to ask,” stated Smith. She admitted to not knowing much and not being up-to-date on the happenings of the war. Many college students seem to be ignorant of this issue in the news. “I’m not really up-to-date,” says Tasha Murray, a junior/senior early childhood/elementary education major from Baltimore. However, she believes that the “war needs to stop so the soldiers can come home.” Murray mentioned that she has a lot of family in the army. This can alter someone’s opinion on the war as well. Rachael Keil, a senior athletic training major from Annapolis, Maryland, has a close tie to the war; her brother has been to Iraq twice. Keil believes we are fighting an “endless war” and that “we went with good intentions but now it’s a big mess.” It seems that the more the war affects a person, the greater knowledge and opinion he or she has on it.