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From 3x Thursday: 02/08/y2k+7: The wars...there and at home:

1. What do you think of the worsening situations in Iraq and Afghanistan? Do you think there's any way out at this point? How so/how not?

I'm very troubled by the multiple wars in the Middle East, and troubled that another country may soon join the fray. I do think there's a way out. There's always hope. The cost of the war is human capitol to our country, Iraq, and the rest of the world. There is a way to stop the war and divert that human capitol into a productive use.


2. Do you believe the US government has handled these wars very well? How so/how not? Is there anything you'd change?

I think the government is trying to win. I think there is no victory in killing people, even Saddam Hussein. That doesn't make my life better. That didn't make the Iraqi people's lives better, it didn't heal the pain a lot of people were feeling. Our country needs to change from using guns, threats, and violence on other countries to stop threats and violence against us. Violence begets violence and it is a descending spiral. (Points if you know who said that.)

3. How do you feel about the progress of getting New Orleans back on it's feet? Do you think it's going well? Why/why not? Do you think they've been getting the help that they need? If not, what do you think should change? Why? How?

The only thing I know about New Orleans, which I thought was cool, was the musicians from New Orleans who played on the Christmas Episode of Studio 60. That was a cool moment and based on the premise that we can all help each other.