At the risk of hijacking this thread, I had to reply to this one... "Followers of a pacifist"? I assume you're talking about Jesus? If so, I can't say that I agree that Christ is a pacifist.

Pacifism - the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.

I might point you to the clearing of the temple as an example. Taking the time to make a whip of cords and overturning tables does not seem "peaceful". I am not for a moment suggesting that Jesus would advocate waging war against Iraq, but suggesting that he is a pacifist is a gross mischaracterization of Christ as portrayed in scripture.

On a side note, Clinton did sent soldiers to their death in Mogadishu. Not as many, of course, but they were just as woefully unprepared for the task at hand as are the soldiers in Iraq.

-Brian