Dear Oz,

Thank you for your compliment ... especially ... as I am a seventy years old.

I certainly don't have all the answers - as you observed.

However, I have lived through much right at the coal-face (not in the Middle East). With the need to have knowledge and background knowledge of events, I come to issues from a certain perspective. My background is history in academia.

I have personally seen wars and the fallout; and have personally experienced terrorism.

We may not agree on everything, but people of good-will have a meeting point ... and that is an important step.

I wish you well, Oz. I wish you well.

Dear Danielle ,
As am I - 70 , that is - retired barrister .
Oz