BY JULIE WIATT

Shay: "Probably come up with some kind of plan to establish their economy, as far as jobs and marketing. Instead of donations, we need to help their leaders to develop their own economy, invest in rebuilding an economy that can grow on its own."

Kate Knott: "The American people have to stop being complacent, and realize it's up to us to make the madness stop. We need to spread the word so we can vote in a positive way."

Hub Knott: "I feel that first we need to silence Bush, then beg for forgiveness from the world, and figure out our priorities. We need the world's help to get out of Iraq in a clean way."

Denise Ponder (with Jakk): "I see the Iraqis as strong people. Let them decide what they want. They should fight for their own freedom. We could assist them but I don't think our troops should be over there getting ambushed. I certainly wouldn't vote for Bush, he had his chance. The Iraqi people want us out. It's not about freedom. I'd be the first to volunteer if it was about freedom. It's about oil."

John Lafferty: "I don't know. I have ideas about why Bush invaded Iraq—He was trying to make up for his father's mistake leaving Hussein in power after the first Gulf war. And he cut taxes because his father said, Ôno more taxes.' He invaded Iraq when he got his first chance, to finish up his father's unfinished business. I don't know the answer now. We can't cut and run now that we're there. We're in a tough position."

Stanley Hill: "It's getting way out of hand. The US is trying to change the way of living in Iraq and they're not going for it. Now it takes the American people to come together to change what's happening. And we've got to vote."

Peter Grant: "Get a time machine. I think we should bring in the UN and at the same time publicly apologize for the invasion and say we made a horrible mistake, we never should have done it, that we're going to turn it over to the UN and do whatever we can to help the UN to rebuild the country. And we should provide $200 billion in support to Iraqi people, along with our apologies."

Betty Hammerlund: "Get out! I'm very against the war in Iraq."

Carmen Benitez: "I have mixed feelings about it. If we leave now it will be more of a mess. It's a hard decision for the president and whoever the next president will be."