Peace protesters might levy economic pressure against the war simply by refusing to participate in the rampant oil economy. QUIT DRIVING; if you do drive, you are helping to FUEL this potential bloodbath in the Mideast. When you blame the oil companies and not take responsibility for your own actions as a gasoline consumer, you are simply a hypocrite. Pseudo-progressives seem to like to rant and rave about everyone else being at fault for this continuing saga, yet often fail at putting a plug in their own tailpipes. So much for conscientious objection...