[Blue Collar Christian]

I go along with your wishful thinking on mideast peace, and no, I don't have a crystal ball, but I believe any peace between Israel and Palistine will be brief at best. Historically, they both feel that their people are entitled to the land promised to Abraham because of the family line. In this case, the sin of Abraham and Sarah to see God's plan their own way, out of lack of faith, led to a split blessing of a large line of decendants. I can simpathize with both sides, but my alliegence is with US/Israel because I read the whole book and know how it comes out. If Bush's road to a Nobel Prize, which was politically levered against him by being given to Carter, is realization of mideast peace through his administration of mediation, then he can tie up his trophy case with something else.

You have yourself and yours a Merry Christmas too.