Eli Yishai: "The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages."

[Scootaloo]

66. The thing is, it's a process

Saying "I want peace" is sort of like looking at a field of grass and saying, "I could go for a loaf of bread right now."

Peace doesn't "happen," it doesn't fall from the sky (in fact things falling from the sky is usually the exact opposite.) It's the outcome of many decisions and maneuvers, and is a hell of a lot more complex than strife - punching someone in the mouth is much easier than getting them to forgive you for it.

I read the question as, "what should happen in the middle east to achieve peace" - that peace was already the implied outcome, and the question was "how to get there." And it's a damn big question, especially since it was asked about the Middle East... outlining what it would take for peace in just one of those nations alone would take me hours, even assuming I had the material on hand to research and think on it.

Sorry if i came off brusque there, I wasn't meaning to cut you down or anything.