Correspondent Jennifer Auther talked with Iraqi-Americans at the Iraqi Community Center in El Cajon, California. Many of them have mixed reactions to the military strikes against their homeland.


David Khairo's thoughts are with family and friends in Iraq ( 249 K/5 sec. AIFF or WAV sound)


Sam Abbod says: "Saddam didn't suffer" ( 498 K/25 sec. AIFF or WAV sound)


Correspondent Auther notes the conflict is not lost on children like Joey Naoumi ( 249 K/9 sec. AIFF or WAV sound)


Most of the thousands of Iraqi-Americans living in San Diego County are political refugees

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