When we speak out against war in public, we will find support, but we also should expect hostility. We should expect the question posed by one of the people who wrote to condemn me: "Whose side are you on?" The answers to that are simple: I am on the side of the people -- no matter where they live -- who will suffer the violence, not the leaders -- no matter where they live -- who will plan it. I am on the side of peace, not war. I am on the side of justice, not vengeance. And most important, I am on the side of hope, not despair. We do not have the luxury of despair right now. There is too much at stake for too many people.