]On Tuesday, the leaders of the antiwar coalition Win
] Without War will gather for a two-day retreat outside New
] York City to discuss their group's future now that the
] war has ended. One of the items on the agenda: Should it
] change its name to Win Without Wars?
]
] The question of whether to go plural reflects how the
] antiwar movement is trying to move forward now that the
] conflict it so passionately wanted to avert %u2014 and
] for a time, thought it might avert %u2014 has ended.
]
] Leaders in the movement do not like to focus on the
] notion that they lost. Yes, they failed to stop the war.
] Yes, the public has overwhelmingly supported President
] Bush's actions. With a swift United States victory over a
] brutal dictator and fewer casualties than most experts
] predicted, it is particularly hard for antiwar organizers
] to argue that their dire forecasts were right.
]
] They focus instead on how much strength the movement
] gained so quickly %u2014 it was largely invisible just
] six months ago %u2014 and on their next moves, even if
] they are not quite certain what those might be.