I keep trying to explain to her that the people who are bombing the civilians in the markets and schools are NOT Iraqis, and that there is no “civil war” because the people who are causing the most damage are NOT Iraqis.
I think she’s just heard too much BS to really change her mind. I’m going to sit her down the next time we’re together and ask her if she remembers how enthusiastic her dad was in a political discussion.
No matter what her answer, I’m going to tell her he was that way because he studied political things from every viewpoint, and refused to take a side that wasn’t the RIGHT side. He could argue effectively because he had the information which led to the truth. I suspect he would not be happy with her views.
That’s partly why I became a conservative, because of how completely insane the other side was.