Kristal Brent Zook: Black women have always been opposed to the Iraq war in disproportionate numbers compared with other racial groups and even compared with Black men. Why? Congresswoman Barbara Lee: We have a history of fighting against terror. We know how to fight, and we don't back down. But we also know that we've got to provide for our children, that we need health care and housing and clean water. Black women understand that we need security in our daily lives, and that war does not create stable communities. We also know young people are joining the military for other reasons, like getting an education and a job. These opportunities should be available to them without having to enlist. K.B.Z.: Why are you so vocal in your opposition to the Bush Administration? B.L.: We're moving in the wrong direction. And I worry that the Bush Administration will see a second term as a mandate to roll back the clock on so many gains that women and African-Americans have made, such as the right to choose and the right to privacy. These are all being eroded. I worry that they're going to push a right-wing neoconservative agenda. We've got to protect ourselves. And we've got to educate the public.