# War with Iraq.  A simple poll.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 16, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842 "2003-03-16T21:17:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/1 "2003-03-16T21:17:15Z")

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The question of going to war has been debated for quite a while on the boards, and I’m not trying to start another discussion. All I want to know is yes or no. One word responses only, please! Thanks.

Oh, and I’ll start with a NO.

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**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/2 "2003-03-16T21:20:25Z")

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YES

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**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/3 "2003-03-16T21:31:47Z")

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YES.

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**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/4 "2003-03-16T21:34:14Z")

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NO.

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**Author:** ![Goodbeem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/958977/32.png) [@Goodbeem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Goodbeem)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/5 "2003-03-16T21:42:51Z")

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no

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**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/6 "2003-03-16T21:50:28Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/7 "2003-03-16T21:51:32Z")

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Yes.

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**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/8 "2003-03-16T21:51:58Z")

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Hell NO!!!

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**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/9 "2003-03-16T21:52:05Z")

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Ummm, what is the question you want a yes/no answer to?

Will there BE a war? Does the poster agree with the purpose of the war? Should/shouldn’t go to war? Something else? 😕

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**Author:** ![odd-socks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@odd-socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/odd-socks)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/10 "2003-03-16T22:00:48Z")

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If the question is: “Should there be a war / should we go to war?”

**No.**

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**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/11 "2003-03-16T22:37:13Z")

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Yes

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/12 "2003-03-16T22:39:14Z")

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No

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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/13 "2003-03-16T22:42:24Z")

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No

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**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/14 "2003-03-16T22:43:46Z")

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No

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**Author:** ![Calliope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Calliope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calliope)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/15 "2003-03-16T22:45:22Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/16 "2003-03-16T22:52:04Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/17 "2003-03-16T22:55:45Z")

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And I just asked my boyfriend, he gives a 60% No.

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**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/18 "2003-03-17T00:04:50Z")

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Yes.

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**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/19 "2003-03-17T00:06:53Z")

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No.

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**Author:** ![dragongirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@dragongirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragongirl)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-with-iraq-a-simple-poll/161842/20 "2003-03-17T00:09:16Z")

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NO

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