The problem, just as it has been for many decades now, is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

bin Laden never would have gained any support without the frustration this problem has caused,
and neither would any of the Moslem fundamentalists.

No 9-11 attacks, no nuclear Iran.

Saddam would not have continued in power either.

No invasion of Iraq.

The rest of the world is sick and tired of being whipped around by this,
and no, the solution is not military, nor do they wish to escalate threats and counter threats.

Everyone is concerned about the economic panic, largely brought on by the US failure to pay for the war in Iraq,
and will work together to stop it.

But this "continuing" crisis in the "middle east" has got to end.

The EU has enforced an absolute ban on products from the illegal settlements,
and will demand that fundamentalist christian US groups stop funding them.