hell no
"But some of the most decisive factors are out of the activists' hands. 'Most of the opposition is to a unilateral, pre-emptive war,' says Cavanagh. 'If there's a clear-cut provocation by Iraq and strong international backing, all of that evaporates.' The more likely scenario, according to IPS experts, is a feeble excuse for war, trumped up by the Administration, and lukewarm international backing, with a couple of abstentions or even no votes on the UN Security Council. That result would provide a real challenge for the antiwar movement: to quickly educate against what Wing calls 'the big-time propaganda machine that will fall into place' and win the public debate about what constitutes a legitimate war. But the movement would likely be aided by broad popular opposition in Europe and the Muslim world.
"It would be a moment fraught with danger--of escalating anti-American terrorism, especially--but also opportunity."
The Nation on the state of the antiwar movement.
originally posted by zagg