It's the alliances before WW1 that led to the war; French and Russians siding with the Serbs; Germans with the Croats....and 20 million deaths resulted from it.
Plus a second wolrd war after dealing with the WW1 loser.

That's also why Europe was so hesitant about the recent Balkan wars.
Don't force us to get divided on this issue once again was what we could hear.

For the moment, contrary to the Clinton administration that did give a chance to the Palestinians, the current administration is siding in favor of just one side, sending the other into desperate acts.

Alliances have caused two major wars in the 20th century; of course, Bush doesn't seem to care.

Raoul