The facts seem to support a "theory" that is sceptical of the torpedo-ing of the peace process in the middle east at the very moment when its prospects had never seemed brighter - if you are realpolitik.

If you are also cynical - the "torpedo" might have come from "forces" outside the middle east - even commercial "forces" - even quite low down in any structures - the fact is - with the right background - it is easy to cause outrages then even fool forensic examination to have the entire world(-ish) - for a time - thinking it was somebody else.

If you are realistic, the even worse news is that saboteurs set off avalanches - they have "talents" - often honed at the expense of some country or others taxpayer - that often dont include "putting the pieces back together again". Or even the suss to ensure that somebody else can.

Peace needs to include the "hard men" (+ hard women ), to use the jargon of the "that was never going to happen" N. Ireland peace process. The "extremists" are often the people that miss those they have lost so much that they are prepared to "dehumanise" themselves - thus others - until SOME sort of restitution is found - a way to remember. Many have sympathy with them - a human solidarity we shouldnt discourage - you cant "eliminate" them/us - but you can ask them to change course. The other ways to Remember . ". . . . the sound of our grandkids laughing as they play together" as a different sort of vengeance, was a phrase from that peace process. Stopping it happening again - stopping it happening - to others - that helps too. Seeing it as tragedy, as tragic crimes, miscomprehensions - that also helps.

THIS WAS HAPPENING IN THE MIDDLE EAST - against all the odds . . . . but it seems - to some of us - very much as if somebody desperately tried to nip it in the bud. . . . without much thought for the consequences - even the very short term consequences - that might include them - in fact - all of us - unless "statespeople" + "rebels" of the world WISE UP that this sort of thing might have happened - even if they dont "unite" quite yet - they get played against each other into everybodys disasters, all too fast.

even hzbh had asked for a dispensation from the "islamic state" - as even israeli university terrorist academics accept, the dissension amongst "terrorists" (stupid catch-all phrase) - SEE LAST WEEKS I.H.T.