The experience in Ireland and to an extent in Palestine and Kashmir as well, shows that dialogue and redressal of genuine and deep seated grievances, leads to lasting peace and security. Governments and Politics that isolate large sections of people have a historical tendency to simmer and then to explode if allowed to fester for a long time. Regimes as prevail in some oil-rich countries are exponents of brutal repression. They are potential breeding grounds for deep seated hatred, desparation and a sacrificial frame of mind that embraces violence as a valid means of expression and action.