To be honest I don’t think it matters how many Americans, British, Australians or Nato Troops are in the Middle East. It does not matter how many billions of dollars or pounds are spent in the Middle East. It does not matter how many lives are lost in the Middle East.

I don’t think there will ever be complete peace among the Arab Nations. Many nations before have tried to bring peace to these nations and they all failed. You cannot force somebody to live in peace if they don’t want to. And it seems like the Middle East, doesn’t want to. So I suggest all outside nations stay out of the Middle East and wait till the Middle East is ready for peace. Stop wasting human lives and billions of dollars where they are not appreciated and put these assets into other countries like Africa. Maybe no oil is to be found in Africa?

■ Joseph Calleja

US