SkipWeasel - you are kidding right? If we are just nice to the nations and groups that want to kill us, they will just leave us alone right? And it works that way with the bully at school too? Nonsense. Peace through strength. Crush your enemies convincingly and there will be very few new ones who want to step into that role. Punch the bully in the face and he moves on to someone easier or decides that the bully thing is just not working out anymore.....