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Can beer bring peace? White House meeting tests theory

The Associated Press

According to beer historians, beer is one of the world's oldest beverages, dating back thousands of years.

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Published: July 30, 2009

That font of wisdom, Homer Simpson, once called alcohol "the cause of - and solution to - all of life's problems!"

President Barack Obama will test that theory today when he gathers scholar Henry Louis Gates and the Cambridge, Mass., police officer who arrested him, Sgt. James Crowley, for a beer at the White House, in what may be the most momentous example of imbibing since Socrates indulged in a hemlock cocktail.

If successful, the sudsy summit may set a precedent for using beer to solve other long-standing difficulties. Imagine if Hulk Hogan and Linda Bollea's new boyfriend sat down for a few mugs. Or Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie. Or Sarah Palin and David Letterman.

We could have peace in our lifetimes.

Who do you think should get together over some brew and work things out? Pat Bean and Mark Sharpe? Ronda Storms and Joe Redner?

Give us your suggestions below. There may be a Nobel Peace Prize in it for you.

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