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HAVE YOU EVER noticed that the people who are so wildly enthusiastic for this war are the very ones who will never be asked to go. You probably couldn't even force them there. How sad it is that young men die in old men's wars.

HELLO SPEAK OUT. Bully for Ted Koepel. Today when he was talking with the ABC Washington correspondent to inquire as to our congressmen's reaction to the air attack on Iraq he was told that our congressmen were busy trying to draw up a worthless resolution of some stupid kind. Mr. Koepel very bluntly asked, `Don't they have anything better to do?' Oh, I'm so happy to see it go public. Thank you.

I'D LIKE TO address this to the oil companies in the Cape Girardeau area. I noticed that gas has went up twice in the last two days, it went up before war actually started. How about it going down now and I mean really going down? Let's see a complete turnabout. Oil just dropped $7.50, the most one day drop in history and went on to drop a $10.50. Let's see it get on down there to about 80 cents a gallon where it should be if it holds true. Put their money where their mouth is. Also I'd like to say let's get our flags out and fly them and get behind our boys over there because they did one heck of a job last night and yesterday. Let's be a little patriotic about this war. Thank you.

JUST HEARD ON the news oil was down $10.70 a barrel so I went out to buy some of our cheaper gasoline. Cape Girardeau gasoline was up 14 cents a gallon. Help us. What's going on in this town? I'll tell you, the local gas companies sure aren't helping us any. I think it's outrageous. Thank you.

IN LIGHT OF the war in the Persian Gulf, has the city of Cape taken any extra precautions as far as security, as far as the Federal Building or any other installations we may have here in town? I noticed barricades at the airport. Are the barricades due to the war?

WHAT'S THE MATTER with the American people? When they go to vote why don't they vote some of these congressmen out? All the congress are interested in is getting a raise all the time or going on vacation. The only way you can get them out of there is vote them out. The American people had better wake up. Congress is not helping the country at all.

I DON'T KNOW why everybody is cutting down Saddam Heussin. He's doing the best he can and I think he should take over Kuwait. The United States is stupid. Saddam Heussin is so awesome. He likes to kill people. I love him.

I WANT YOU people to understand that those fine airplanes that blasted Iraq yesterday belonged to Ronald Reagan and Casper Wineberger. And to think Jimmy Carter could not get eight helicopters to Iran in running condition eleven years ago. Amazing isn't it?

YES, AS I was driving by the Cape County Park the other day I came across all the American flags in front of it, they were all blowing in the breeze with the sun shining down on them. It reminded me of what America stands for. We need to support our military in the Persian Gulf. So how can we help? We as civilians can help by praying and giving the gift of life which is blood. The age requirement for donating blood begins at the age of 17. So, please roll up your sleeve and help the men and women in the Persian Gulf. I'll meet you there because I'll be first in line. Thank you.

YES, I HOPE you do print this. I think that KFVS television reports throughout this battle here is absolutely pitiful. Absolutely pitiful.

WELL KINDER SAYS who would we want for president at this time, Dukakis or Bush. Well I will take Dukakis. One thing we would not be there in the first place for Dukakis does not lie and he would not have told Heussin that we would not get involved in Kuwait takeover like Bush did and do just the opposite. And, don't forget Reagan with his help to Iran against Iraq. That was Reagan and Bush and the sleeze factory.

YES, I WOULD like to know, since the price of gasoline went up the other day before the Gulf coast crisis, today the price of crude oil came down over $10.00 a barrel. Is our mayor going to lower the price of his gasoline in his local stations or not? Thank you.

I BEG ALL veterans, VFW, and American Legion, that they demand a TV networks to stop televising those deplorable protest meetings at the Federal Building, the White House, wherever they are held. When I see them burning the American flag I just want to throw up. Let's get behind our fighting men, those who are serving us so valiantly over there, fighting for the very things they are able to do - get out and protest and burn the flag in defiance. This is deplorable. There should be something done. If they're not televised on television I feel a lot of that would stop. Thank you.

YES, I'D LIKE to say something to all the people out protesting the war over in the Gulf. As far as I'm concerned, unless you voted you have no right to be protesting. You failed to do your job as a citizen by selecting the people for these offices. The people who did vote did select them and the ones that were selected are simply doing their duty. The troops are doing their duty. You failed to do yours. So, as far as I'm concerned, keep your mouth shut. Thank you.

WHY DO WE give these protesters any coverage at all? They have the same bovine incomprehension of what's going on in the world that Saddam Heussin has and I am damn well tired of them.

MAYBE SOMEBODY THERE can answer a question for me. Why would the city council approve a changing managing officers at Tantrums in the West Park Mall? Do they own a tavern or what? Thank you.

I WANTED TO offer a prayer for our young men and women serving in Saudi Arabia. After leaving work I tried to find a church and I find all the doors locked. At one place I was told you may not come in because we have to keep the bums out. I ask you, where may I go to offer a prayer for peace? Thank you.

I AM GREATLY disappointed in the news broadcasting today. They are not broadcasting news, they are creating news. Secondly, with no disrespect religion wise I resent the presentation war issue with children in the lower grades. Thank you.

YOU PEOPLE WHO don't like Dan Rather should tune in on Peter Jennings on ABC. He is the best on any network. He is a well spoken announcer, good looking, very calm, never seems panicky. I can't stand Dan Rather. When he comes on the air he looks like he just came out of a funeral home. Sometimes he even looks like he just crawled out of a coffin, no expression on his face whatsoever. Thank you.

MY SON HAS been in the Persian Gulf since mid August. He and most of the military in the Persian Gulf are behind President Bush 100%. He called me Sunday night and told me that the Americans do not understand the Iraqs or Saddam. My son has spent many hours reading books and material about the Iraqis and Saddam. He says that oil has very little to do with this war contrary to what the Americans may believe. If we do not stop Saddam now our troops will be back within five years and Saddam will have the nuclear power to take over the Arab world. I urge all the protesters who are marching for peace but using violence to promote peace to support our troops in the Persian Gulf. They should use their energies that are wasted in protest marchers to pray for peace at the church of their choice. Thank you.

EVER SINCE THE 1960s protest has seem to be the thing in America but the protest have gotten out of hand. Now that we are at war I believe Congress should pass a law immediately within 24 hours that all these so-called Americans who are not Americans protesting, they would not be out there if they were true Americans, each and every one should be rounded up, put in the barb wire compounds and kept there until the war in the Gulf is over. Thank you.

HELLO SPEAK OUT. This war has just got to be stopped. Now George Bush thought now I'll go over there and whip them. Now everything is going to heck. We're going to have WWIII. Sorry.

WELL, IRAQ ATTACK Israel. I say we just nuke them all. Thank you.

YES, SINCE THE gas has gone up the minute the oil prices went up I hope it will go back down as fast as the oil went down. I think that these gas companies are really ripping us off and have been for a long time.

WEDNESDAY EVENING IN the vicinity of the Southeast Missourian parking lot I lost an off-white leather Hushpuppie brand purse containing only a Texas Instrument calculator, various coupons and my drivers license. Would anyone who might have found it please return it to the address on my license? Thank you.

I JUST DON'T think it's right that the television stations take off the regular programming now to keep on renewing the war the whole time. We don't have any weather or anything we normally watch. I don't think that's right.

I'D LIKE TO make a comment on this war and these protesters. No one wants war but when there's a good reason and no other choice, it has to be. Some say we don't belong over there. Others say we didn't give him enough time to give up. Have they really thought about what kind of person, what kind of mind we're dealing with? Give him enough time he could use nuclear power. And, for those protesters against war, let them go to his country and protest and see how far they get. I am not for war but I support our country, our president, and especially the soldiers that are fighting. If the protester can't support them, then what are they doing here? Go somewhere else if you think it's better. No one is perfect and we have a good person for president. He is doing his best for us and not for himself like others. Thank you.