What So Radical 'Bout Peace, Love, and Understanding?

Recent comments by Senator John Cornyn got me thinking about the "radical anti-war left".  Consider his comment about Harry Reid:

CORNYN: I think this is just crass politics. Senator Reid is playing to the worst elements of the antiwar left. That's part of unfortunately his political base. But I think, you know, we need to be more responsible. We need to try to not make this a partisan issue.

Or consider this comment at the end of a Townhall article:

"...while the Democratic Party -- now fully revealed as a radical, anti-war, far-left party"

Apparently, the majority of Americans are radical anti-war loons.  According to this Pew Poll, 53% of Americans want the troops home now.  Of course, it's easy to see what they're doing here.  By branding the opposition as radical in some way, you hope that any fence-sitters (so crucial in elections nowadays) will want to distance themselves.  In fact, in my opinion "anti-war" is also a misnomer.  If a war is just, and only as a last option, or in response to an attack I think war is unfortunately justified sometimes (surprise, the majority of Americans think this way as well).  But Iraq is none of these. 

But I also have a problem with those that claim the war "is lost".  On the contrary, President Bush declared the US and allies victorious in his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech.  It's true, we have already won the war.  Saddam has been toppled.  Most Iraqis supported his ousting (even if we radicals thought it unnecessary).  What the ongoing violence is showing us however, is that Iraqis do not support the current occupation.  Time to get out.

Chris