In the face of so many unyielding conflicts, some are questioning whether a comprehensive and lasting peace can be achieved in the middle east. there are some who believe that only the application of maximum military force can create conditions under which peace will become possible. there are others who believe that only diplomatic efforts will yield peace. 2. everyone agrees that nowhere in the world is peace more difficult to achieve than in the middle east. every habitable acre of the region has been violently contested for generations, leaving the present-day inhabitants with deep-seated grievances and a disinclination to trust anyone outside their own clan, tribe, or co-religionists. 3. moreover, the increasing reliance on religion to justify claims and actions makes compromise seemingly impossible. when people believe they are acting on behalf of god's will, concession becomes blasphemous.   long dashnaff, clay farris. conflict in the middle east. reference point press, 2008, pp. 17-18. in the first sentence, is the word comprehensive a synonym for lasting? a. unknown. the author gives us no clues if the words are synonyms. b. comprehensive and lasting are antonyms. c. no, peace is described as comprehensive and lasting, which have two different meanings. d. the author defines comprehensive as lasting.