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Originally Posted by ARTelevision
This is a military problem with a military solution.
Diplomacy is part of what governments do. Diplomacy always continues to assist problem solving as applicable.
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Diplomacy and military problems have long been intertwined - I don't see how they are or should be separated.
And dismissing the MidEast as impossible for peace given their history - well, let me put it this way, when the entire area was once under a single empire (Ottoman) for example, thigns were fine for many years
And of course, in truth, no period of humanity has ever been free of war or conflict - indeed, one would be hard pressed to find a period in human history where 25 years of peace ever even existed.
Ironically this reminds me of another method that diplomacy can work in keeping peace - after the Napoleonic Wars, the major powers created the Concert of Europe in order to keep balance and keep checks on power of each empire in Europe to prevent another Napoleon from rising.
Which, IMO, would be something one could do in the Mid East - the governments more or less have been united against Israel as well as united on oil issues. Why not find a way to turn them against each other? Not necessarily in war but to turn their attention away from Israel and the West and instead towards one another.
If they're going to kill anyone, let it be themselves
