I don't want war, and I believe that the next century will bring planetary peace - after a few showdowns which force humanity to decide to stop war , and the arms trade, and insecurity and oppression. As a white, male Brit, living in a warlike nation which is using its military skills in an abstruse exercise to make peace, I'm committed to working for peace, and correcting many of the wrongs my country has done. I do this by spiritual work, conflict-resolution groupwork, writing and speaking. And I'm aware we're in for the long haul in this meditation work. The weapons trade is dying, and smart weapons are too expensive for most warmakers from now on.
Cruise missiles cost millions for every shot.
The Twentieth Century is over, and things are changing - faster than governments and even background governments can really cope with. I sense that this Balkans conflict will cause us to cross some necessary and overdue moral and spiritual thresholds. And my prayer is that the cruel sacrifices being made at this time may be made worthwhile by fundamental positive changes. All this has a remarkable undercurrent, unconscious effect for Europe, unfolding daily. But the Europeans will follow through on this, whether or not Americans do, and it will cost us greatly, and we know we must do it.