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My only advise is to make things personal. There is a classic enviornmental test that my oldest daughter brought home as part of a high school class. The question was, if there were several deaths a year at a certain intersection, would you support safety improvements even if it disturbed the habitat of an endangered species? The class vote was 70/30 to NOT improve the dangerous intersection. Then, the teacher asked what if ONE OF YOUR PARENTS died at the intersection? Voila! The second vote was near 100%.

Try to equate the terrorist bombings on a personal level with your bleeding heart liberal friend. What if your mother was on United flight 11? What if your daughter was vaporized in the WTC, Pentagon or Pennsylvania events? Don't let them off the hook, make it AS PERSONAL as you possibly can. These folks believe in "the greater good" or "one world order" until it smacks them upside the head.

PS: Most of my family share the views of your friends and I LOVE arguing with them...good luck!

make it AS PERSONAL as you possibly can.

You are right. Take it down to sandbox level. They're only using their emotions, usually, anyway. ...and I LOVE arguing with them...

See? You understand me!