Posts About Negotiation

Negotiation Isn't Enough

The bigger problem with the statement, "we don't negotiate with terrorists," is that one group’s terrorists may be another group’s freedom fighters.


Negotiation By Any Means

The results of negotiating—saving hostages’ lives, for one—are more important than the fact that there was some contradiction between statement and action.


Cut Out the Hypocrisy on Terrorism

My advice to governments is to cut out the hypocrisy. To quote an immortal line from, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" ... "If you come to kill, kill - don't talk."


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