Residents give opinions on 5-year-old Iraq War

Residents give opinions on 5-year-old Iraq War

Area residents say that five years into the Iraq War the issues uppermost in their minds are keeping America safe, protecting and supporting the troops and bringing them home as soon as possible.

How and under what conditions the U.S. should end its involvement in Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began March 19, 2003, produced many different reactions from people interviewed for this story including former military personnel, parents of sons currently in the military, a member of a military family and a casual observer.

They also were asked: Is progress toward peace and winning over the Iraqi people being made? And, has the military action in Iraq prevented more terrorist attacks in the U.S. homeland?

To see the remarks, read Sunday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.