Quite. I've read that his description of Mordor was based off his experiences from WW1. He was not a fan of war.

Granted..in the stories, the palantir caused all sorts of trouble (backdoor for Sauron to infiltrate the corporate networks..) so maybe the name is apt...

he gives the impression of anti-war but also anti-appeasement. The core of LOTR is about dealing with the threat once and for all rather than kicking the can down the road for future generations to deal with