Hey jambutty, as soon as I saw that you had contributed to this thread, I knew that we'd get a well-thought, thorough analysis of your thoughts on this subject. Well done especially to the specific details.
It would be nice to have honest men (and yeah I guess women)(but tinks and lock-up. . .
) of good character guiding various Governments but can't imagine it ever happening long-term do to many reasons as discussed previously!
In the Bible, it states that in the end times, there will arise a leader that will seemingly bring peace not only to the middle east but throughout the world. The world will worship this man for all the great things he will do . . . Not the end of the story but IMO an interesting addition to the thread.
Brian