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I want to point out that those of us who are anti-war are usually in no way anti-soldiers. We're pro-soldiers (well, the majority of us are)! We don't want people to die . . . especially our men and women who are putting their lives on the line right now. We just want them all to have a chance to see next year.
I'm in no way anti-soldier nor do I think what they're doing is wrong. If they agree with the war then of course they have a right to be out there fighting, and I respect them for standing up for what they believe in.
As for the rest of it . . . I do think the members of Congress will stand behind the president, and they probably should. Beyond that, it doesn't really matter. Do you actually think that Hussein (or anybody else, for that matter) is going to be like, "Ohhh, well there were Americans protesting the war up until it happened, but now that war has been declared they're all behind the president -- uh oh, they must really all be pro-war now!"? First, I don't think the actions of the American people are going to influence "the other side" one bit. And second, I don't think that "Americans coming together to stand united" make one bit of difference in the long run -- everybody still knows that there are Americans who are anti-war regardless of whether or not they're protesting.
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