Peace

 After decades of hate, war, destruction, civilian deaths, fear, insecurity, political chaos, cost of weaponry and the acceptance of this as the norm, how can peace not be worth all the effort to secure it?

This war only poisons the combatants with hate and makes their lives unbearable. And who wins? The powerful, the wealthy and the weapons merchants. How much money has been spent on conflict and how much on peace?
I have listened to many government officials and commentators, and none speak about peace—not just the end of the war, but a permanent peace. How can people want to continue to live this way?