War's goal now is lasting peace, renewed respect

To the editor:

I don't often agree with David Limbaugh, but I must agree with most of his March 27 column regarding the length and expectations of the Iraqi war. This is war. It cannot be timed or scripted. This is reality we are seeing, not a TV show. When the coalition fought to liberate Kuwait in the Gulf War, the goal was to move the Iraqis back to their own country. Sanctions and no-fly zones were imposed on the Iraqis. Now our coalition has invaded their country, seeking to change their government. To me, this is a whole different cat. These people are fighting on their own soil for a government, whether they like it or not, that is theirs. Of course, they will use guerrilla warfare. They want to win as they see it. I am sorry this has come about. I urge us all to pray for an end that will support a lasting peace and establish respect between the Mideast and United States again.

ROBERTA BEACH

Cape Girardeau