Quoted: But Jeremi Suri, a UW professor and foreign affairs expert, said there isnâ??t an easy solution to peace in the Middle East.”I donâ??t think thereâ??s really an option to just pick up ship and leave right now. Weâ??ve invested too much in this area,” he said. “If things get worse in Pakistan, we will have no choice but to intervene. If that happens, we will have to send more force in more hazardous conditions in the region. This is a way to try to prevent that from happening.”