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John A. Johnson's avatar

Superb analysis of the failed dialog. I like Joe Rogan and admire the way he is able to attract worthwhile participants on his show. But I am afraid that he just does not have the intellectual wherewithal to intervene at the right time in the right way to steer these dialogs in a constructive direction.

Nobody gets anywhere in the Middle East conflicts by using the "mommy he hit me first" argument. Israel justifies its war against Hamas by pointing to the October 7th massacre. Hamas justifies its massacre by pointing to what it claims to be thousands of illegal settlements on the West Bank. Back and forth, further and further back in time this unending, barbaric squabbling goes. History leaves me feeling hopeless about the Middle East, and the failure of smart people like Murray and Smith to make sense out of this quagmire and present a path forward leaves me feeling even more hopeless.

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Steven C Watson's avatar

What on earth are you supposed to do with a deranged death cult beyond kill 'em all?

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