Make James Baker the new US envoy to the region
16th Nov 2006, 16:04 GMT
In ancient Roman drama, when the plot got too convoluted to be resolved by mere humans, one of the gods would be hoisted over the stage to dispense wisdom and avert tragedy. The practice was known by a Latin term, deus ex machina, or "god from a machine." In our times, it is called the "Baker-Hamilton commission."
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