Jacketc. I suggest to you public support is no less, it is just that the media has found more of the vocal minority to sell more advertising for them.
If you happen upon a Peace Rally do the following
STEP 1) Approach an ignorant, liberal person talking about peace and saying there should be "no retaliation."
STEP 2) Have a brief conversation with him and ask if military force is appropriate.
STEP 3) When he says, "No," ask him, "Why not?"
STEP 4) When he says, "Because that would just cause more innocent deaths, which would be awful, and we should not cause more violence."
STEP 5) Punch him in the face, really hard.
STEP 6) When he gets up to punch you, point out to him that it would be a mistake to punch you (and contrary to his values) because he would be causing more violence.
STEP 7) When he agrees with you that he has pledged not to commit violence, punch him in the face again, only even harder this time.
STEP 8) Repeat steps 2 through 7 until he understands that sometimes it is necessary to punch back.