Get out and let them solve it

THERE are many ways to finish a war with the best being to stop it starting, but that rarely happens despite the obvious horrible consequences of wars.

The causes of conflict and then wars are many and varied, often based on centuries of memories that should have faded away.

Most of the world is concerned about the two main current wars, in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip, both of which were to be solved by United States President Donald Trump on the first day in the job but then reality struck.

Initial negotiations have led to some positive outcomes but there are still people being killed and houses being destroyed. The AI (artificial intelligence) video of Trump about Gaza implied surrender, the destruction and rebuilding of the Gaza, and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being there. Abject surrender.

The latest approach is a simple one, give up or get destroyed immediately. With Trump’s “I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job”, a negotiated solution may be off the board.

The solution is difficult to find given the number of people with the best of intentions and an actual understanding of the history of this conflict who have tried and failed.

The first step should now be to remove the US, their President, their weapons and all of their negotiations based on the US’ priorities of surrender so that President Trump can claim success.

The next step would be to rebuild Gaza in its own image, not the farcical one in the Trump video.

Find a real solution not a Trump publicity stunt.

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All peaceful at home?

Will US First Lady Melania Trump be seen supporting her husband, President Trump, given that he has stopped supporting her motherland Ukraine?

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Bombs away, but into storage not action!

How can anyone doubt that Ukraine wants peace?

The problem is that the Trump type of peace will lead to Ukraine giving up land then giving up the resources under the land.

This Trump action will only embolden Vladimir Putin and Russia, generally considered to be the US’ opposition although Trump sees a great “friend” in Putin.

Freedom often comes at a cost but now not a cost for the US economy. Cowardice is free.

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Learn English first

President Trump is making English the official language of the US although it has always been the de facto language. This will cause difficulties for the many there that have other first languages.

Maybe he could lead, by learning the language fully as shown by the Covfefe tweet./PN