We hope to bring the parties back to the negotiating table, ... but the hope to avoid war is very small.

It would be tragic, if not senseless, if an unnecessary war broke out over these differences.

World War I was not inevitable, as many historians say. It could have been avoided, and it was a diplomatically botched negotiation.

The World War II generation believed the United States could do anything - anything... And Vietnam was a shattering experience for everyone.

The differences between the two sides are real but small, and they can be resolved by diplomatic means.

And if you do graze, wear a condom,