WHAT IF THE ADVOCACY OF CHRISTIAN PACIFISTS SUCCEEDED?
Consider the following scenario: Let us wildly assume that the U.S. which was struck in September 11 had political leaders who had somehow been impressed by the nonviolent victories against tyrants in the 20th century,[79] become convinced by arguments in favor of civilian-based defense put forth by political scientists such as Harvards Gene Sharp,[80] and had begun a process of transarmament toward increasing reliance on such strategies.[81] Such a U.S. would embark on a sturdier and more authentic course of coalition-building, taking European and Arab League concerns far more seriously. It would thus recognize the 9-11 strikes as a tragically late wake-up call reminding Americans that in a globalized world, true security can only come by building upon interdependence not spurning it, and by addressing global inequity rather than flaunting it. This imagined U.S. would already have welcomed and strengthened the institutionalization of international tribunals for trying cases of genocid
