Your friend and others say that it is morally wrong to go to war in Iraq then why was it that Congress agreed and signed the declaration to go to war. I think there were only one or two senators that didn't sign and Kerry and Edwards were not them. It's not just for oil, however, the Kerry believers have been lead to believe this. Notice I didn't say democrat believers. It wasn't the Republicans that flew into the twin towers. It wasn't Pres. Bush and the Republicans that gave aid and comfort to the terrorist. It wasn't Pres. Bush's fault that Iraq didn't want to reform itself as they said they would in 1991 to be a peaceful country and abide by the resolutions handed down by the U.N. and remember it was the U.N. security council that voted 13 to 0 to go to war with Iraq the only fall out was as to When. And that was when France came into the picture and now we know why France didn't want to was because of the Oil for Food money. Tell your friend this the next time you have contact, if they listen, find, if not, then the friendship wasn't a very strong one and maybe it would be better to end it and find new freinds such as those here on FreeRepublic. As for your son I wish him well and a safe journey there and back to Iraq. He and others like him may not believe or like what people say but he and the others like him will defend your right to say it. That includes you friend.