Troll's 5:52 PM post raises a damn good question.

{my words, not his, to follow}

How can one vocally and publicly oppose the war (our absolute right, and, to many, an obligation) without risking that those who are too young, too ideologically different, too short on the full text of the debate, too damn busy staying the f--- alive, or too whatever will not understand your political, ideological, economic or humantiarian point, and just take it personally? Is it even possible in a world where incomplete video bites are transmitted live across the globe? And, if it isn't, which is more likely to save lives, lessen suffering, and promote world peace - anti-war activities, or shuttin' up and pretending to go along?

I got no good answers.