REGIONAL SAMPLING

Americans and, for that matter, all the civilized world, have been put through almost every emotion imaginable during the past two days as Iraq and a U.S.-led coalition of nations collided in war.

... Events only serve to underscore the importance and the strength of the political process that brought us to this difficult crossroad, and which, we believe, assures the people of this nation will stand together until we prevail. ...

There is no room for the belief that the liberation of Kuwait and the neutralizing of Saddam Hussein's military machine will come easily and without cost. As has now been demonstrated, an injured rattlesnake can still bite.

Nevertheless, there is much cause today for national pride in the performance of our military forces, particularly those airmen who are carrying out an enormously dangerous, highly effective mission.

The Paducah Sun