Sue For Peace

One of the translations of scriptures uses the term "sue for peace" to describe diplomatic efforts. This phrase evokes in me the image of discussions that struggle, but ultimately may achieve Peace despite fits and starts and setbacks.

One of the distinctions between presidential candidates is that one candidate advocates talking to our enemies from a position of power while the other says we must refuse to talk to enemies until the knuckle under to our power or until they submit themselves to us without conditions. One of those paths is a continuation of the path taken and policy espoused by a well known "C student" and has been in place recently.

It is rather odd that the second candidate above referred to the situation between Israel and Hamas as sworn enemies and how you can't talk with someone that wants to drive you into the sea. And he goes on to label the first candidate's position as immature.

After such a candidates' exchange recently, it was revealed that sworn enemies Israel and Hamas were conducting secret talks, after all. More recently, a cease-fire was announced. Now that cease-fire may or may not hold. History holdsdim hope for the final outcome of the cease-fire. BUT! Even dim hope is more hope than existed when rockets, suicide bombers, tanks, and missles were the only interchanges - more hope than when death was the currency of the dispute.

"Sue for peace" evokes images of really 'working' at. It infers that Peace is not easy, yet remains a worthy goal. Even a C student can buy bullets, but maybe it is time for someone that can give even a slim Hope. As immature as that might sound.

-jb