Reply #11: I have no problem discussing my objection to the war and to Bush* [View All]

I simply feel I need an abundance of information, should he agree, to offer him as to his options. To tell you the truth, I personally do not know anyone who has refused to go. I need legitimate information as to all of the options a person has who takes this stand, in the event I am able to persuade him there are those who would understand a refusal to go. There is no shame in refusing to participate in this war in Iraq.

We are talking about someone who probably feels he must go, regardless of his position on Bush* and the war. He needs to realize there are many, many people who certainly do not condone this war, and we do not consider it his "patriotic" duty to participate in it should he decide not to do so. In that regard, he must have definitive plans as to which avenue he wants to pursue in the aftermath. I want to assemble all of those options for him before I talk to him.

If it were me, I would have no problem deciding how to deal with this situation. But he is cut from a different cloth, more of a conservative nature. I want to be forthright and candid with him, but most of all, I want to be armed with info.

Someone here recently posted a website where one could go for advice. I would love for that person to read my question and respond with that website.

Thank you for your advice.