Grant Henninger is suggesting that the peace movement refocus its message since obviously we’re not going to prevent the war. Instead, Grant suggests, we should focus on limiting civilian casualties and ensuring that we step up to our responsibility to rebuild Iraq afterwards.

I’m in favor of both of Grant’s points, but I think there is a point to continuing to protest the war itself: It tells the government that we don’t all fall into a line when a war is declared, and it tells the world that not all Americans believe this war is worth the death and instability it will bring.

Nevertheless, I think Grant raises a point worth discussing.

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