Hoar is a member of Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change, a very political group using its military and diplomatic credentials for partisan purposes.
The rest are mostly diplomat types. Interestingly, a lookalike organization appeared in Australia shortly after this US group made its appearance. There's probably a UK equivalent as well, since so far in this war these things have always seemed to be choreographed among the internationalists quite well.
Current and former top US military brass dispute White House claims that Iraq poses an immediate threat to the US and that it must be dealt with militarily. In late July 2002, The Washington Post reports that “top generals and admirals in the military establishment, including members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff” believe that Saddam Hussein's regime “poses no immediate threat and that the United States should continue its policy of containment rather than invade Iraq to force a change of leadership in Baghdad.”...[Their position is that the US should continue its policy of containment, specifically sanctions and the enforcement of the US- and British- imposed “no-fly” zones. [The Washington Post, 7/28/02] ]Hoar's interest may have to do with Lyndon LaRouche- at least he's been interviewed by LaRouche's mag:
May 21, 2004 issue of Executive Intelligence Review INTERVIEW: GEN. JOSEPH P. HOAR `The Neo-Cons Have Had Their Day; Now It's Time for a Clean Sweep'