By RINDY METCALF

Staff Writer

The War on Terror continues to rage after Saddam Hussein's capture, Spain's withdrawal and the United States' pull back from Fallujah, Iraq.

According to an April 28 article on http://www.cnn.com, the following developments have been made in the war in Iraq: six U.S. soldiers have been charged with abusing prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, the number of casualties of American troops has risen to 726, troops from the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division must pick up the slack after the Spanish contingents' withdrawal and coalition strikes against insurgent targets began on April 25 in Fallujah despite the effort to establish a cease-fire.

Students and faculty have mixed emotions about U.S. involvement with the war in Iraq.

Dr. Robert Toburen, head of social sciences and a professor of political science, said he thinks U.S. involvement in the war is a mistake based on bad information and overly aggressive action by the Bush administration.

"People in the administration thought it would be easier to fight against a country than many different types of people," Toburen said.

Toburen said Spain's withdrawal from Iraq and the conflict in Fallujah, Iraq, are indications that this dispute is spinning out of control.

"As long as the U.S. is the primary force, there is going to be antagonism from the Iraqi people," Toburen said. "The administration made a mistake going in unilaterally; they should have gone in internationally."

Eboni Williams, a senior computer science major, said she does not think the United States should have soldiers in Iraq because she does not believe there is a solid reason for its involvement.

"I do not think the war is justified," Williams said.

Williams said Hussein's capture had little effect of th war effort since his realm of influence is still prevalent among his people.

"[Hussein's] capture does matter, since he had such a strong hold in Iraq," Williams said. "They do not need him to be there to keep doing what they are doing."

Chris Kemp, a junior mechanical engineering major, said he has a neutral opinion about the war and gets information about it from local news and online services.

"[The Bush administration] began involvement in the war with good intentions, but it got lost along the way," Kemp said.

Brian Bucker, a graduate student of history, said he agrees with U.S. action in Iraq as long as the presence within that country is diplomatic and administratively limited.

"The quicker we help them set up a democratic government, the better," Bucker said.

Bucker also said Saddam Hussein's capture was little more than a morale booster for American soldiers.

Bucker said, "It did not affect Iraqi soldiers because he had already been ousted from power."