Results from last week's poll 11/20/06

The Southeast Missourian's online poll asked, "If recently convicted Saddam Hussein is executed, would violence subside in Iraq?" Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100. (511 votes)

* No: 79 percent

* Yes: 16 percent

* Undecided: 5 percent

Comments: n "This is a violent act all in itself. How can killing someone promote peace?"

• "No, but it will help."
• "Saddam Hussein still has many followers in Iraq. I believe a follower will step up and take over with Hussein's former plans and continue to create antagonism.
• "With the spineless surrender monkeys a majority now, the terrorists will increase their activity no matter what happens with Hussein."
• "Others have already taken his place."
• "The violence will get worse!"
• "It's been a pressure cooker over there for years. Nothing will change. It's a religious war of people who know only violence."
• "They have fought over there for 2,000 years. Why should they quit now?"
• "The Iraqis are always going to fight among themselves."
• "That's a dumb question. Those people kill as a way of life."
• "What, I've got a crystal ball?"
• "We're still there, right?"
• "Any drop in violence would only be temporary."
• "I doubt he'll ever be executed."
• "The violence will go on until the end of time."
• "I pray it will stop."
• "The problems in Iraq are far greater than this one man. Any critical thinker recognizes that."
• "No, the violence won't stop because these people have no clue what peace really is. They've been fighting so long they can't seem to stop."
• "Many people are still loyal to Saddam, and will continue to fight. We did invade their country."
• "The only reason Bush went after Hussein is because Saddam put out a contract on Bush's daddy. We need to get rid of bin Laden so the violence can slow down a little in Iraq."