Some in power profit economically from war. It's a racket as General Smedley says.

Rabid nation means that the solution is to utterly destroy the "enemy". The rabid nations have to see themselves as such. Then possibly dialogue can open and change can come.

We need to weaken hatred by dealing with solving the problems of peace and justice that serve everyone.

In the Mid-east, recognizing the pain of others, finding common ground by satisfying real needs such as ending poverty, hunger, inequality, creating decent jobs, sharing power politically and economically, accepting diversity in religion, and addressing the basic aspects of survival needs to be done before any vague talk of "love" can make any sense.

Can we as American citizens see parts of our world view as "rabid"?
That would be an important start.

Frank