The United States-led air strike on Iraq Friday has left some students worried and strengthened animosity toward President George W. Bush amongst some students.

The bombing has left some students, such as Eric Liddick (sophomore-administration justice and political science), worried about the potential for controversy – and the possibility of being deployed.

Liddick, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, said he is ready to serve his country, but isn't thrilled to have to leave school if the moment comes.

"I'm a marine. It's my duty and I don't have a choice," Liddick said.

"On the other hand, I don't want to leave school, but I'll do the best I can to serve my country."

U.S. and British planes, patrolling no-fly zones in the north and south of Iraq, attacked targets near Baghdad on Friday for the first time since December 1998.

Bush called the attack, in conjunction with British allies, "a routine mission to enforce the no-fly zone" and labeled it a self-defense measure to protect U.S. aircrafts from increasing threats from Iraq.

Some students agree with nations such as Syria and Russia who said the air strikes against Iraq would not produce positive results.

"I think the bombings were a big mistake," Joshua Radis (senior-classic and ancient Mediterranean studies) said. "I'm opposed to the sanctions, I think they are ineffective and punish Iraqi people. They don't really affect the leadership."

Radis also thinks that Bush is trying to start an unwarranted war.

"It also seems like he thinking, 'my dad had his war, I want mine,' " Radis said.

Jason Brown (freshman-psychology) said he thinks the bombing was unjustified.

"I think Bush did it in attempt to gain respect," Brown said. "But, I don't think it's working."

Liddick said that people with such responses are incorrect and jumping to conclusions.

"Some people don't really understand the issue of foreign policy," Liddick said. "I don't think he's trying to start a war. I think he was sending a message to Saddam that he's not going to get away with what he's been doing."

Iraq does not recognize the no-fly zones imposed by the allies, and has been actively, but unsuccessfully, trying to shoot down allied planes, Liddick said.

"I think Bush is trying to end what his father started and I don't want to jump to the conclusion yet that he's starting a war," he added.