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Muslims in the Middle East are fighting wars of religion. Like the carnage between Protestants and Catholics that haunted Northern Ireland during the last third of the 20th century, there is little anyone can do until local peoples crave peace so intensely they are willing to cultivate it. History shows that outside meddling only intensifies sectarian fury.
Historica Elizabeth Cobbs-Hoffman duidt de huidige situatie in Syrië en Irak aan de hand van de godsdienstoorlogen die het Europese continent in de nasleep van de Reformatie honderddertig jaar lang teisterden, en komt tot de conclusie: niet mee bemoeien.