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Host, I'm not going to be drawn into a Political matter on this (even though it's in Politics).
What your Son-in-Law wants to hear is how proud you are of him, how brave he is, and how you hope he and all his buddies make it home. Never talk with him (until long after he gets back for good from the war) about the politics of the war. Never talk to him about what and who he is fighting for is wrong. Never tell him how you believe Bush bombed the WTC, never tell him how you believe he should be impeached or how you hate the Republicans.
He knows by now your stance, he just simply will not want to hear it. All he should do is keep his mind on his mission at the moment. If he starts to question, his mind will wander. There's a saying I've heard before by a marine buddy of mine, "Wandering minds end up in a red mess." This was his company's saying to newbies hoping to keep their mind on the battlefield.
So, just tell him what he wants to hear. Telling him what you think he deserves to know, or converting him to your political leaning is selfish. You will have his entire life to argue and convince him when he comes back, but right now he needs your support. I know you'll state that telling him whats going on is supporting him, how opposition is patriotism... but it's not in the mind of a battlefield soldier just wanting to do his job.
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