SeanM I brought up the Maori, simply to point out that, some are going to fight anyway. Look at the Iran Irac war. 8 years and the border didn't move an inch. They were not fighting for land, so what's left? Fun I guess.

Look at Bosnia. About 70 some years ago, WWI started there. Then after WWII the Russians put their foot down, and they had a generation of peace. Then the Soviet empire falls apart. So the neighbors in Bosnia are in the streets whomping on their one time friends and nighbors. Now we have to be the policemen to keep the lid on.

I don't know how to change this, I don't think anyone does. Just saying "Stop" dosn't work.

What does this have to do with Northern Ireland? Nothing, everything. If I was relgious I'd pray that those folks can learn to get along. Do I think it will hold. No sorry I don't. Any more than I belive that the United Europe thing will work. I give it about ten years...

Sorry to be so pesimistic, but I think I have a bit of a handle on human nature. Such as it is...

-Fadac