Hope in the Middle east

Meir Dagan the Director of mossad has hinted that Saudi Arabia would let Israel overfly the Kingdoms airspace if it were to attack Iranian Nuclear Facility’s. The fact that Mossad have leaked this means it’s a done deal, though outwardly Arab states would speak out against an Israeli raid, privately they would welcome it. Nobody in the region wants Iran to obtain a Nuclear weapon, and would like to see their ability to produce one downgraded, if not outright smashed. Looking at the Middle East and without wishing to tempt fate, I would say significant progress appears to be being made. Iraq though problematic appears to be stabilising, the threat of a civil war there has receded, and the number of attacks on civilians is down, though there has been a small spike recently due to US forces withdrawing from Towns and City’s and handing over responsibility to Iraqi forces. Syria are making overtures to Obama, and have invited him to Damascus for talks. In Afghanistan there is a massive surge of  US and allied forces and the Taliban appear to be on the run, In Helmund which had been a stronghold they are being pushed out, simultaneously Pakistani forces in a crude pincer movement are boxing them in from the other side. Sure there is still work to be done but for the first time in decades a light has appeared, lets pray that everyone concerned is brave enough  to continue to the end of the tunnel.