Now heres a good way to ensure a lasting peace

[Bodhi]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/12/international/middleeast/12cnd-mideast.html

These idiots will undo the peace before it is all done, as usual.  Israel made a mistake pulling out that will be rectified in the coming future.

[Ripsnort]

There will never be peace in the middle east until all religion is outlawed and the poor are educated.

[Bodhi]

You got that one right Rip...

[Gunslinger]

"The lesson I've learned, and I will pass it on to my sons, is that no matter how long it takes, the occupiers will leave because of resistance."

[Staga]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
There will never be peace in the middle east until all religion is outlawed and the poor are educated.

All religion? including Christianity?

I disagree with your first point but I think second one has merit; if these guys would be technicians and engineers they would have something to expect from the life and they would more likely value their life bit higher.
Dunno about the pay in Lebanon, West Bank and Gaza but its propably much less than in "western world".
If they would have stable government and community I wouldn't be surprised seeing plenty of things with tags "Made in Lebanon"... And I'd bought those.

[Delirium]

Originally posted by Bodhi
Israel made a mistake pulling out that will be rectified in the coming future.

'Pulling out' never works... heck, more than half of us would never of existed if our parents knew that.

(jokes aside)

edit: I personally don't like Israel owning land that is the nexus point of many religions, its akin to the Vatican owning the property, it simply breeds contempt and encourages violence. I have no problem with a religous state based on religion, but again, not in a location that is the focal point of many religions.

[Delirium]

Originally posted by Staga
All religion? including Christianity?

Every religion has some atrocity linked to it... frankly, the larger the support a certain religion has, the greater the chance for abuse to be performed against other by the said religion.

Do I believe in God? Yep, but I have absolutely NO faith in organized religion... man has a nasty habit of twisting even something as gentle as a belief in a higher power.

[Delirium]

Apologies to anyone I offended in the above two posts, I have nothing against anyone who believes contrary to my own...

[Godzilla]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
There will never be peace in the middle east until all religion is outlawed and the poor are educated.

I believe there will not be peace in the M.E. until one side effectivly eliminates or decisivley conquors the other.

Relegion doesn't have a whole lot to do with the problems in my opinion. Some part, yes, but not the majority.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by Delirium
Apologies to anyone I offended in the above two posts, I have nothing against anyone who believes contrary to my own...

Not accepted.

Mostly because I agree with everything you wrote

this in particular

Originally posted by Delirium

Do I believe in God? Yep, but I have absolutely NO faith in organized religion... man has a nasty habit of twisting even something as gentle as a belief in a higher power.