Peggy Noonan

On Tuesday, Ireland formalized a peace "a piece that most who love that country would not have thought possible in our lifetimes. And it was barely noticed, as sometimes happens with good news. But the Protestants and Catholics of Northern Ireland ratified a power-sharing agreement in which they will govern together and forswear violence."
"What an example for the world. We learn what we already know and need always to be reminded: Breakthroughs can happen even in the oldest, most tortured conflicts. Hearts change."
It will be exciting to see where that energy of conflict will go now!
(WSJ 5/12/2007)