Peace In Our Time?

Let's not get nuts.

LONDON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday that she had been "encouraged" by talks during her tour of the Middle East despite "tensions" between Israelis and Palestinians.

"The teams are serious, the people are serious, the issues are serious," she told reporters. (H/T - Yahoo!)

While I applaud Rice for making an attempt, I fear it is all for naught. Many people before have tried (and failed) to negotiate a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine. I just don't don't think the talks will be successful. In fact . . .

Top Ten Things More Likely Than Peace In The Middle East

10. Uber and Sssteve will post again.
9. Hillary Clinton will pose for Playboy.
8. The Colorado Rockies will win The World Series. (Oh . . . )
7. Michael Moore will eat the Naked Chocolate Jesus.
6. Philadelphia will have zero homicides in 2008.
5. Ali Larter will cheerfully shave my back hair.
4. JT will refuse to watch the new Star Wars TV series.
3. Rosie O'Donnell will star in a USO show.
2. SYLG will be nominated for a Weblog Award.

And the number one thing more likely than peace in the Middle East is . . .

1. Britney Spears will see her children again.

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