Well, we're tied to oil so we're not really free to do a lot. But even with that, we can have a positive effect. We have to move slowly, carefully, forcefully and fairly. We have to know when to be loud, when to be soft, and when to be quiet. We have to remember that everyone in the region is looking for his own good over that of anyone else. We have to remember that the UN exists as a tool of those in power, not their people - so don't expect much from them. We can make a change but it'll take a few more lifetimes. Expecting it to be in 2 months or 2 years is a pipe dream. All Obama can do is build take the previously created foundation, work with it, lay down some more bricks, and expect the next president to do the same. Taking the 'we will win' attitude will result in failure in the middle east. We need to look at the long game.
The middle east is a zero sum game to most of the players. Israel can live with their neighbors but Hamas can't live with Israel. The goal is to move those zero sum people to a different game. > > Your description of the Mid East, i think, is apt....so that begs the > question: Is there really ANYTHING the US can do that would have a net > positive affect in the area? It sure doesn't seem like it. > > -- > We're riding out tonight > To case the promised land > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:313778 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
