Finding peace

Almost always easier said than done, especially in terms of the Middle East. The fact that influential leaders from most of the area's top players agreed to attend the US-hosted summit is a promising step in the right direction. But showing up won't be enough, of course. They will have to be willing to listen and compromise. If they can do that, and then follow through of course, just imagine what that would mean for the stability and security of not only that region but every country in the world. So much hangs in the balance that it's hard to even comprehend the consequences of failure. There's no easy answer, but let's hope they come up with a half-decent one.