It occurs to me that a bored, frustrated, unemployed Palestinian-Gazan can't be that much different than a bored, frustrated, unemployed American-Californian; that is: trouble waiting to happen.

If I were George Mitchell (ha!), newly-designated US envoy to the M.E., my first trip would be to Nagoya (Toyota HQ) and persuade the CEO to build a plant in Gaza City. Then sell the idea to Gaza leadership, and break ground this spring. Volunteer the US Navy/Coast Guard to provide port and coast security for both Israel and Gaza, relieving Israel of that duty, for 5 years.

Give the Gazans something to fight for, instead of an ancient enemy to fight against.

And that, lads, is Kukri's over-simplified, stupid idea for peace in the mid-east. Jobs. Product. Security. A sense of personal and group self-respect and dignity. Hands busy making Prius's, instead of katyusha's