Was the American Left ever REALLY Anti-War?

A quick examination…

Are the left anti-war—that is, opposed to war as a phenomenon, the way pacifists are, and the way libertarians almost always are? Or are they just opposed to certain wars, for certain reasons? Let’s do a quick sweep through their history in America.

(NB: I used “was” rather than “were” in the title to reflect the fact that I am speaking of the American p…