The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have forced many Sacramento State students to confront the reality of war for the first time in their adult lifetimes.

Sac State students, although not in total agreement, favor the government responding to the attacks allegedly engineered by Osama bin Laden, who is currently being protected by the Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Senior Griffith Kwong, a computer science major, thinks that a retaliation attack will happen sooner or later, and will be supportive.

“I just think it?s correct, we should strike back ? (at) whoever is responsible for the attack on the World Trade Center,” Kwong said.Kwong said if he were drafted he would go to war.

“Yeah, sure I would,” Kwong said. “I?m kind of sick of school.”

Senior Ana Orozco, a pre-med major, said an attack on Afghanistan would be a way for the United States to show its strength.

“It?s a way for the United States to redeem itself and show power,” Orozco said. “And not let other countries affect us and bring us down.”

Despite the inevitable casualties of war, Orozco believes that this is a good time to go to war.

“I think it?s sad that innocent people will die?when war occurs everybody dies, whether you?re involved or not,” Orozco said.

Orozco said she would not go to war if drafted.

“I wouldn?t go because I am in school and I have a goal to reach,” Orozco said.

Junior Eric Barajas, a business major, said he hasn?t really thought about whether or not the Unites States should take action as result of the terrorist attacks.

“I just hope it?s not like what happened here in America, with innocent bystanders and everything,” Barajas said.

When asked what he would do if the draft was reinstated and he was drafted, Barajas said he would go, but added that you never know how you?re going to react when it becomes a reality.

Freshman Ben Flores, a computer engineering major, thinks there is going to be a long battle in retaliation for the attacks.

“I just think it?s going to be a long battle?and there will be occasional attacks on America, but not as bad as what happened,” Flores said.

Junior Cesar Blandino, a computer science major, has mixed feelings about an attack on Afghanistan.

“If it was my family who got killed I?d be a little more amped to get revenge,” Blandino said.

“I just think it?s a bad idea. It will just help to glorify (Osama bin Laden).”

Blandino isn?t quite sure what he would if he was drafted.

“I don?t know? it would have to be in that time. I don?t know,” Blandino said.

Sophomore Christine Molzner, a journalism major, is in a unique position because she lives in the International dorms.

“I get a lot of outside opinion of the United States,” Molzner said. “It makes me look at the news differently.”

Molzner said the United States should be very careful and strategic before they do anything.

“We don?t understand the background and religious complexities,” Molzner said. “I?m worried about repercussions, I?m concerned it might snowball.”

But Molzner disagrees with the idea of not retaliating.

“I?ve heard people say we should just sit back and not do anything. I totally don?t agree with it,” Molzner said.

On a personal level, Molzner said she is glad that she reconsidered her decision to join the Air Force.

Although doubtful the draft would be reinstated, Molzner said that if she was asked to serve, she would.