BeardedBruce:

I don't know you. I would not presume to put words in your mouth, nor motives in your heart. I cannot judge whether what I say below applies to you or not.

But, It makes me ill to hear war supporters crowing about human rights and accusing war opponents of selectively caring about human rights. I have been writing letters, picketing, fund raising, and going to ugly places and working for human rights for 30+ years. Interestingly, many of the people who now try to flog me with the human rights banner were never present at any of the meetings or events I attended, in fact some of them were rather derisive of my activities. It's hard not to consider them politically-motivated Johnny-come-latelies to the human rights campaign. However, I welcome them, and hope they will stick around even when it's no longer politically fashionable, doesn't involve oil, and maybe even runs counter to the financial interests of big corporations and campaign donors.