[HairOfTheDog]

I hate to come after her with both barrels because she and my wife are good friends (My wife is totally pro-Iraqi freedom, BTW) and our boys are really good friends.

If that is more important than agreeing on this issue (and it probably should be) Then let it go unless you both are un-serious enough to discuss it lightly.... If either of you even might get heated, then I would respond that you disagree but don't want it to wreck the friendships that are at stake *and* for that you both must drop it.

In the end when it is over, it won't matter which of you were right on this, the truth will speak for itself... It is hard for a relationship to survive either of you being right - or wrong - if the argument was emotional.

I have friends I can disagree with all the time... Liberal friends... but the conversations have had to mature to be light-hearted at all times and never pushing an issue that is too close. You would have to judge this relationship for yourself, and if she is really your wife's friend, then ask her what she wants.

[merrin]

The question, "Should we go to war?" no longer exists. The only question now is "Who do you want to win?"

[mouse_35]

I had a co-worker use the "we put him in power" argument against the war. I gave her a big smile and said " Well, since we made the mistake, it is up to us to fix it!"