Gandhi in today's world?

I would like to take this opportunity to discuss Gandhi’s applicability in the world. I believe that there is a distinct difference in Gandhi’s theory and Gandhi’s strategies. I believe that his theories, care for all importance of human beings, ahimsa, satyagraha, et cetera, have definite applicability in the world. I think that it is hard to see the power that nonviolence has in our world today because our culture is centered on war and its uses war and war metaphors in every day speech. While hard to find, nonviolence is still present even in international conflicts. The Christian Peacemaker Teams (http://www.cpt.org) have been influential in putting civilians in high tension places in an attempt to solve conflicts more nonviolently. They received fame last year when a three of them were kidnapped. Their families urged the military to resist the temptation to respond to force, instead they argued for the importance of peace. I believe that this group uses a lot of the theories that Gandhi used in his campaigns: all of the team members must be willing to put themselves into dangerous situations, must undergo rigorous training and must believe that their cause is right. I think Gandhi’s theories can provide us with basic insight when starting a nonviolent campaign.