1.Commonly mis-described as the absence of war by people who delude themselves to be working toward it.
Their ideological forbears momentarily turned to group rug-shags to achieve it, but failed miserably after AIDS began to spread shortly thereafter. So then they blamed the CIA and Reagan for both AIDS and war.
Presently, many such people blame some combination of George W. Bush, Americans, White people in general, Jews and Christians for its "absence" in the world.
It's something that quite frankly, never existed, and probably never will with humans in charge.

2. Something heavily promoted by French and German oil companies.

A parting phrase, in good manner

A brief interlude between wars, during which the prudent study the lessons of the last war and prepare for the next one.

1. An acknowledgment of parting, ending a phone call or e-mail, similar to goodbye. Often used with "out."
2. A greeting, similar to hello.
3. An expression of non-violent wishes or intention.
4. Term used to describe sections of anti-war movement.
5. Noun. Used to describe the presence of The absence of violence, disruption, or disturbance.

The absence of conflict, usually requiring conflict to establish; a lack of conflict

(noun) a word indicating one's imminent departure; (verb) the act of departing, or intending to depart

Something that George W Bush lacks and uses as an excuse for war.

Some thing commonly fought for yet rarely achieved