March 24, 2006

StreetTalk by Carol Rosen

This past weekend marked the third anniversary of the start of the Iraqi War. Based on the past three years and on current events, where do you see the war going? Do you know anyone serving or who has served in Iraq?
(Asked at Albertsons at Tully Road and Capitol Expressway)

“I don’t see it going anywhere. It’s at a stalemate now. The steps it will take to stop the stalemate will be interesting to see. Yes, I do know someone over there, someone who is fairly close and is in the reserves and has been there for about two years. I don’t know when my friend is coming back, pretty soon I hope.”

Dona Warren, 52
San Jose
Child development center site director


“It’s not going anywhere, and I don’t see any concept for ending it. I don’t think [the administration] has one. Based on history, they can’t win the war anyway. I think they want to have a face-saving exit, but I don’t see it. I don’t know anyone directly that is over there. ”

Huy Nguyen, 43
Evergreen
Engineer


“The way it’s been going, I don’t see that it’s getting better. It’s not looking so good for us. We’re going to be at war for awhile. It’s scary because who knows what’s going to happen. Yes, one of my best friends is over there and he’s been there for a long time. I do worry about him. We keep in contact by email and by phone sometimes.”

Felix Riojas III, 25
Evergreen
Security officer


“It’s getting worse because [President] Bush doesn’t know what he’s doing. We had no reason to be there in the first place.”

Joe Morgan, 47
Berryessa
Carpenter


“It’s going absolutely nowhere, at least it hasn’t gone anywhere so far and we don’t have the resources or the will to continue it..”

Leslie Ingham, 59
Evergreen
CPA


“I would like to say it’s going to end but it doesn’t look like it will end—not in our time frame [which means soon]. Evil people [terrorists] will always be evil. Yes, we have a friend who served over there for a year, but he’s back now.”

Diana Andrade, 42
Evergreen
Escrow