I think Tony just had his eyes opened. He'd designed all this stuff, made his money, and used it to keep his life one big party. I do think that he always had the best intentions as far as making sure that the soldiers were protected and had the best weapons to defend themselves. It's when he realized that his weapons were being used by even the bad guys, and they'd almost killed him with one of his own bombs, that he decided that his life had to change. He kept talking about accountability after that. He felt responsible for what his weapons did in the hands of the bad guys. I don't think Tony became a pacifist as much as he became actively involved and responsible for the first time in his life.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
