2008 Woodie Awards
Soldiers' death stirs emotions
Noraly Hernandez
Issue date: 4/22/04 Section: News
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"(We) can't completely pull out because it is going to cause problems, (we) can't leave something half-finished," Luna said.
"(America) can't pull out," Wilkerson said. "(If people back out after stepping up to) terrorists it rewards them; it teaches them that it is the right way to go."
Nevertheless, Hamid, Wilkerson and Luna agree that the current affairs will affect voters at the election polls this November.
"I think overall, it's going to help Bush," Wilkerson said. "In general, especially with the last events in Fallujah, people on the fence are going to think: 'I want to keep Bush in there; I want to make sure that (everything) gets handled.'"
"I would encourage people to vote and to follow up on both candidates," Luna said. "It is interesting, they (both presidential candidates) have increasingly different views on what to do in Iraq. Essentially, (people) are voting for the candidate who's going to finish the job."
Still, Marine reservist Edwin Portillo said he believes that using the deaths of members of the armed forces as evidence to attack the government, is disrespectful to the deceased soldiers.
"By saying that those soldiers died for political reasons, that is a disrespect to them," Portillo said. "When people join the military, they join for a greater cause, not political reasons."
"(America) can't pull out," Wilkerson said. "(If people back out after stepping up to) terrorists it rewards them; it teaches them that it is the right way to go."
Nevertheless, Hamid, Wilkerson and Luna agree that the current affairs will affect voters at the election polls this November.
"I think overall, it's going to help Bush," Wilkerson said. "In general, especially with the last events in Fallujah, people on the fence are going to think: 'I want to keep Bush in there; I want to make sure that (everything) gets handled.'"
"I would encourage people to vote and to follow up on both candidates," Luna said. "It is interesting, they (both presidential candidates) have increasingly different views on what to do in Iraq. Essentially, (people) are voting for the candidate who's going to finish the job."
Still, Marine reservist Edwin Portillo said he believes that using the deaths of members of the armed forces as evidence to attack the government, is disrespectful to the deceased soldiers.
"By saying that those soldiers died for political reasons, that is a disrespect to them," Portillo said. "When people join the military, they join for a greater cause, not political reasons."