Results from last week's online poll 1/23/06

The Southeast Missourian's online poll asked, "Is Iran's hard-line nuclear stance a cause of concern for the United States?" Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100. (417 votes)

* 85.1 percent: Yes

* 11.5 percent: No

* 3.4 percent: Undecided

Posted comments:

* "It's a major cause of concern for the U.S., but the Bush administration is so moronic it probably won't be a big deal to them. If there's no oil supply at stake, they won't care."

* "Yes, their leader is a nut, like North Korea."

* "This administration ignored real threats and focused its attention and priorities on personal vendetta."

* "Need more info. Good luck."

* "I really have no clue what this is saying!"

* "Israel has accomplished surgical strikes against Iran several times, and they or the U.S.A. should do it again. Take out those facilities."

* "Iran is open and blatant about how they feel about the United States. They have no regard for human life and should be controlled."

* "Yes, but it should not be a call to arms for Bush and his cronies. Diplomacy and tact would be better alternatives for dealing with this situation. Neither of which Bush has."

* "We are doing in the Middle East what needs to be done and should have been addressed years ago."

* "They are a bunch of nuts."

* "Bomb 'em."

* "Any leader who has no regard for the safety of his own citizenry surely has no concern for the well-being of others."

* "We should just blow the whole Middle East off the map. "

* "Any nuclear stance is a major threat, even ours. These are very serious matters that a lot of people overlook. Nuclear weapons can make or break many hard situations like World War III or even the loss of thousands, maybe millions of lives."

* "More information would be necessary in order for me to form an opinion. I am against war and oppose it until I know without a doubt that the reports and 'facts' presented are true and accurate."

* "Does no one remember 9-11? These fruitcakes are all over and they already showed us we need to be concerned."

* "It's time for the United States to stay out of other nations' business."

* "Bush has got to stop being a blockhead and make this problem go away. I wonder if he isn't trying get another war started. That seems to be his specialty. All those people want is food and food will make the problem go away."

* "Iran plans to launch a first strike against Israel when they get atomic weapons. They also would like to launch an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack against America by exploding a nuclear device in the atmosphere, launched from the deck of a freighter. They must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons."