Why diplomacy must prevail over military force in the Middle East

THE dangerous strategy of unrestricted warfare will ultimately destroy the entire Middle East.

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The fierce and bloody struggle for survival erodes the veneer of civilisation and makes savages of us all.

Secret diplomacy, military superiority and political coercion seem to all be contributing to a prodigious collapse of the house of cards, called a number of meaningless euphemisms such as “the quest for peace”.

When all the major combatants have exhausted their military options, peace might become a reality. History has glaringly documented that there is no battleful solutions to the various conflicts now engulfing the Middle East fire zone.