The Middle East

It may be too much to hope for but with the ousting of Saddam Hussein, the astonishing co-operation now displayed by former rogue state Libya, a possible warming of relations with Iran and some quiet diplomacy with Syria, could the Middle East be headed for better times?

Still got Israel and Palestine to solve, but it will be a huge coup for the Bush re-election campaign if in ten months relations with Libya, Iran and Syria are more normalised.