Peace-nik; dove is anti-war.
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The opposite of a war hawk is a peace dove. A war hawk is someone who is a proponent of war, and a peace dove is someone who is opposed to war.
Vera Lynn
The costs of victory outweighed the benefits.
See website: Anti-War Protests
Doves were politicians--or any voters, for that matter--who favored making peace with the North Vietnamese and getting out of their country. Hawks wanted to stay and win (i. e. tell the Vietnamese how to run their country).