>As for the Middle East, the way to achieve what's been achieved there is not >through religious zealotry, but through decades of foreign imperialism, >realpolitik, and proxy warfare. In almost no time, you'll have'm clinging >to their guns and bibles (qur'ans, torahs) for comfort.
Yes that too, but the question being asked was about religion. Big picture it is a big mess. Mitchell has proved his ability to navagate around such a mess when he was successful in N Ireland. Everyone had thought he was being sent on a hopeless errand. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
