THE ANTIWAR CRACKUP — war opponents are a minority even in San Francisco:

Although support for the war was lower in the Bay Area than elsewhere in the state, residents in the nine-county region told pollsters by nearly a 2-to- 1 ratio that they approve of the U.S. attack.

Asked “Do you support or oppose the U.S.’ taking military action in Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein from power,” 63 percent said they favor and 32 percent said they oppose, a result that surprised even the pollsters.

“The stereotype that one would have of the Bay Area would be that it is one of the hotbeds of the anti-war movement,” said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Field Poll, based in San Francisco. “For a poll to show strong support of the war here — that’s major news.”

Indeed it is. And so is this:

A large majority of Canadians — 72% — believe Canada should have supported the U.S. at the start of the war against Iraq, according to an exclusive National Post/Global News poll. . . .

Jean Chrétien is to give a speech in the House of Commons today endorsing the Bush administration’s “mission” in Iraq and asking MPs to declare formal support for a quick victory by coalition forces.

I think it was Fareed Zakaria who said, back during the Afghan War, that “victory is the best propaganda.”

Of course, the “don’t get cocky” advice still applies.