Grapes of Wreath

Achievements of last week: The future of another country has been set back for a couple of years and Israel will be hated furiously for an extra generation.
Plans for this week: Meet Condoleezza for a cup of tea

It's another Monday morning to ask yourself: What the f*** is wrong with the Middle East?
A pilgerzone for maniacs, a diadvantaged area under problematic environmental conditions or a historical troublespot of cultural borderlines? You choose!
Only one thing I assume can be said for sure as an advice to the region: If the bombing story didn't work out in the last 50 years to get neither rid of Israel nor of Israel's enemies - why for God's sake (you choose, again) should it work now? Ever heard of trial and error? War is stupid but in an age of anti-enlightenment terrorist-paranoia that seems difficult to communicate!