I found my sentiments recently expressed by, of all people, John Stewart. He pointed out that he doesn't trust Our Only President with tricky diplomacy, but that the anti-war movement doesn't seem to address any of the actual issues. That's exactly how I've been feeling.
In fact, any time I hear an administration official, I tend to start reconsidering my pro-war stance. Any time I see an anti-war protest, I become confirmed in my pro-war stance. The only time I give out with the old "he's right, you know?" is when Tony Blair speaks. Which, sadly, leaves me with the sneaking suspicion that I'm only pro-war because he is.
Now, I'm sure that lots of other people are far more serious than the "No blood for oil" signs would lead me to believe. After all, it's hard to fit "I support enforcement of the UN mandate, but the first step must be to win the support of the international community in the UN security council, and if President Bush can't do that, how can we expect him not to cock up the war and the reconstruction?" on a sign.
Thank you,
-Vardibidian.