That's probably the best we can hope for in the near term. (View Post)

No, it isn't. Hardliners can be outflanked by talks. The IRA proclaimed loudly that nothing would satisfy them but a united Ireland, but in the end compromise was found. (View Post)

Exactly. In the end you have to talk. Israel cannot wipe out Hamas any more than the UK could wipe out the IRA, at least not without committing genocide and becoming the evil they sought to eradicate. (View Post)

I assumed that Leon didn't mean literal DNA but couldn't be sure - he sometimes surprises with the gaps in his understanding of science. Hence my response that was intended to cover either interpreta… (View Post)

From Wiki: Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism are officially recognized and protected, and have reserved seats in the Iranian parliament. Iran is home to the second largest Jewish community in … (View Post)