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Reporter: Karina Kling

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In March 2003, the U.S. stormed into Iraq. A month later, it was the fall of Baghdad. But since then it's been a dog fight. More than 2600 American troops have been killed and on the homefront the war is starting to wear thin with some Americans.

Here in Nebraska, the Nebraska Coalition for Peace has been holding Peace Protests every Wednesday night near the Federal Building. 10/11 wanted to take a different approach to this story and invited a woman to go with us who's husband is serving in Iraq. What we found is, everyone wants the troops to come home, it's just a matter of how they come home. Should we give up or stay until the mission is complete?

"It is completely everybody's right as citizens of the U.S. to oppose the war and we understand that, but there is one thing to oppose the war and support our troops or oppose the war and oppose our troops," says Alisia Lamay.

Lamay's husband has been fighting in Iraq for seven months now. She says what keeps her going is knowing he's over there fighting for a reason.

"The day I stop believing that that's not for a purpose, I can't tell you the immense pain I'd have," says Lamay.

That's why she says she can't understand these peace protests.

"You say that war breeds hatred and you're all for peace, which is very much appreciated. But I see and I've heard a lot of Bush haters, why is this?" says Lamay.

But for Susan Emanuel, who's son is over in Iraq, these peace protests are a way to speak out against a war she doesn't believe is going anywhere.

"I am here because I believe the most meaningful way to support our soldiers in Iraq is to speak out when we are faced with mounting evidence that this administration led us into this war and sent Americans to fight and die with a flawed plan," says Emanuel.

The divide over the War in Iraq has caused controversy all over the country, and Wednesday's peace protest shows how it's happening even here in Nebraska.

David Orr is part of the Nebraska Coalition for Peace. He says these protests are important for them to speak up and share their views for ending the War in Iraq, but he says he's happy to hear the other side.

"When we talk with one another that's where understanding can come, and when people come by and want to hear what we have to say and we want to hear what they have to say and have some give and take," says Orr.

Alisia Lamay says she can appreciate the fact that they all truly want the same thing in the end.

"We would all love our soldiers home now, we really would," says Lamay.

The nebraska coalition for peace have been holding peace rallys every Wednesday since May. They plan to continue until the war ends.

Thursday is World Peace Day.

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