Between Hope And The Middle East I

Greg Djerejian feels a little less hopeful than I am allowing myself to be:

He really went to Cairo I think in his mind to help put a line under the past (arguably of course a conceit this is even achievable, but nonethless a laudable goal), so as to beckon us to follow “God’s vision” that we “live together in peace,” in turn making this our “work here on Earth.” These are noble sentiments, but translated into the gritty environs and heavy baggage of this regional cauldron, they seem quite possibly quixotic and far-fetched. But this is an impressive, patient, sincere man. We should allow ourselves at least enough faith to hope to be surprised by the results he can deliver.