You won’t find any of this on Amazon

Hanukkah, an apocryphal festival if there ever was one, starts this evening.  In my family, we expected gifts each night.  Here’s my wish list:

1.  Release of those arrested post-election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2.  A serious civilian government in Egypt ready to restrain the security forces and fulfill the ideals of the revolution.

3.  International Criminal Court indictment of President Saleh of Yemen.

4.  Turnover of power in Damascus to the Syrian National Council.

5.  A transition in North Korea that opens the door to peaceful reform.

6.  An end to military action in the Nuba Mountains and resolution of Sudan’s disputes with the South.

7.  Quick and peaceful formation of a new government in Baghdad.

8.  Success in negotiations with the Taliban that allows accelerated withdrawal of U.S. troops.

If you think this is grand, just wait until you see what I ask for the twelve days of Christmas!

 

Daniel Serwer

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