Iraq and Afghanistan on my mind, this day. Should they be not on your mind, too? Pray, they should be. Let them be on all minds, today.

Global TV is horror to watch these days, despite the beauty and fun of the World Cup. Listening to the complaints of the Afghan president, hearing of Japan pulling out its troops from Iraq, and the Italians set to do same, plus the indictments of some multinational personnel (especially the US) by military tribunals, not to mention the daily carnage of bombs, mines, blasts, beheadings, betrayals, smears, kidnappings, executions and extortions, we must worry.

The poll numbers are getting worse for political leaders in Europe and America, and civil society is restless about the unprecedented levels of "governance disconnect" in many countries around the globe. World Media today is an ugly and depressing fare. Yes, we must worry.

As for the two countries of my thought this day, I will do more than pray. I call on President Putin to host a Summit of the G8, Arab Leaders and China immediately after the upcoming G8 Meeting. India and Turkey and President Nelson Mandela should be invited. The purpose? To get an "Arab" UN Peace-Building Force for both countries. Let's do it. We must do it. Hey, let's dump politics, let's dismantle pride. Things are drifting ultra-dangerous right now. Add this to the Israeli-Palestinian disaster, and you'll get my drift!

I am concerned because we may end up with an unbridgeable gulf between America and the Arab World in the future - a prospect we cannot afford, must not allow, in our emerging Global Village! Yet, we can stop it!

So may I caution.