ON THE STREET

The Southeast Missourian asked, "Do you approve of the recent U.S. military action in Haiti?"

Jay Bunge, Cape Girardeau

"I think we concentrate too much on getting ourselves involved in external affairs too much, and I don't think that we need to be worried about each little country and what they are doing, and I think we stick our nose where it doesn't belong."

Tom Waller, Cape Girardeau

"Well, let's put it this way, I don't disapprove of it. I think that something needed to be done in order to try to solidify the situation there...so that people are not being abused as they were. It's close to home...I think that anytime we can try to provide some assistance to people that are being mistreated, and killed in some cases...I think we probably have the responsibility to help out."

Jim Fox, Cape Girardeau

"Not really. I think we could use the money that we are spending down there in other ways that would be better for our country."

Bob Fox, Cape Girardeau

"No. Because I don't think Haiti offers the United States any economic...any defense benefits, and I know there are situations like that going on all over the world...in Africa, in Europe, in Yugoslavia...than to actually be going to Haiti just because it is in the western hemisphere."

Brooke Spradling, Cape Girardeau

"Yes, They needed somebody to go in there and make peace for thems."