Once in a while, someone comes into the picture who attempts to tackle a very serious and dangerous problem. The attempt, however, often is foiled by someone who disagrees with either the person chosen for the job or their performance.

Such is the case in Lebanon where last week Lebanese President Rene Mouawad was blown up while riding in his bullet-proof car. A remote-controlled bomb was placed in a car, which was parked along the president’s motorcade route, and was detonated at a time when the president’s car was close. Ten of Mouawad’s bodyguards were killed, along with eleven other people.

Another violent attack in Lebanon is nothing new. We are subjected to the fire fights, the bombings and the assassinations almost daily through the media. Therefore, we again must ask the question—when will it stop? If the assassination of Mouawad is any indication, an end is not in sight.

It is difficult to put a finger on any one reason for the continued violence in the Middle East, and it is becoming increasingly more difficult to come up with any solutions. When Mouawad took office just 14 days before his death, many citizens felt relieved and almost assured that things would change.

Well, things have not changed and the forecast calls for more violence in the already ravaged country. People’s lives in Lebanon have not been peaceful for years. Now that another supporter of peace has been needlessly disposed of, one can only guess at the horrors to follow.