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Palestine could become an independent nation.
Israel could be wiped off the face of the earth.
That would buy peace in the Middle East for about 5 minutes. Because Palestine and Israel are excuses.
The real problem in the ME is that there are two competing visions of Islam and both believe they are the one true religion.And both sides have enough money and fanatics to keep at each other for generations.It's like the Europe of not-that-long ago, non stop war over the slightest slight.
Maybe in the future, they can learn to coexsist.Every President has pursued a road to peace and except for one brief shining moment with Carter, Sadat and Begin, that road has been full of potholes, wrong way signs and dead ends.
Here's hoping Trump can get something accomplished.The holding of breath, though, is not recommended.
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"But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to. "
Fleetwood Mac, Oh Well, Part 1 (1969)
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