Hmmmm... nothing is "off topic," but there are other threads about bin laden's death, u.s. policy etc. I guess what I personally wanted was to read people's thoughts about ways to consider and promote global peace and safety. Maybe it's an odd moment to consider this....
I agree that it needs to start within one's own heart, family, community. Globally we consist of so many different cultures, faiths, tribes, governments, and histories -- fraught with violence, power struggles, poverty, and the subjugation of groups of people...
What is something, one thing, which you see now as contributing to global peace and safety? Either something you imagine, a change, direction you think is important, or something you can link to...?
Here's the one that first popped into my head:
http://www.batshalom.org/about.php
Heart