A Simple Problem Without A Simple Solution

Submitted by orange yonason (United States), Jul 8, 2007 at 17:28

BS"D

" . . . its not quite that simple." -- Chris G.

Still, it should be that simple. The fact that it isn't is, in my opinion, a very large part of the problem. And the main reason that the solution isn't simple is because people don't understand how simple it really is. That is, in fact, partly a product of Islamist propaganda and partly due to a lack of unity among our leadership. The chaos that results interferes with what could otherwise have been settled in a matter of months on the home front and at most a couple of years internationally, all other things being equal which they never are. How's that for "simple?"

Regarding the Chinese, I wouldn't want to see them decide to get involved except as a last resort. But if they do, I agree that the Arabs will wish they hadn't. And I've said before that I think that particular "last resort" option may one day look more attractive. I hope it doesn't though. We'll see.

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