Since man came into being, towns, communities, and nations, have at one time or the other embarked on wars against one another thus justifying the “Force of Theory “of the origin of the state. Factors precipitating these wars have been traced to territorial control, selfdetermination, exercise of socio-political and economic rights. Relying on documentary method, the paper approached the protracted crises in the Middle East from the realist school of thought. The paper examined the role of western leadership in the region. It concludes that the prospect for enduring peace is a herculean task but the ugly trend is not irreversible while the intervention external powers in the region is largely based on economic gains rather than bringing an end to crisis. The study recommends that the sincere search for spiritual intervention and the reduction in the hope that external forces could midwife peace are indispensable.

Since man came into being, towns, communities, and nations, have at one time or the other embarked on wars against one another thus justifying the “Force of Theory “of the origin of the state. Factors precipitating these wars have been traced to territorial control, selfdetermination, exercise of...