Thursday, October 25, 2007

Gaza is NOT Northern Ireland

So says no less an authority than Nobel Peace Prize winner (for his involvement in ending the seemingly intractable violence in Northern Ireland) David Trimble: http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2198363,00.html.

Do you think that anyone, especially those employed by the U.S. State Department, or Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice herself, is listening? Me, neither................

1 comment:

Michael said...

Interesting article.
He said If there is one lesson to learn from the Northern Ireland experience, it is that preconditions are crucial in ending violence and producing a settlement. Being overgenerous to extremist groups is like giving sweets to a spoilt child in the hope that it will improve its behaviour - it usually results in worse actions.

It interesting to read this in light of the PA insisting, in advane, on a final status agreement.

Who's defining the preconditions?