They're loaded for bear. They're all expecting tough negotiations. They talk peace, but they don't show the slightest readiness for compromise. I suppose you could say that's to be expected on the eve of talks like this, but we're really hunkering down.
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I'm sorry I'm unable to go into any details at all-- you'll understand why, ... I can only say that we remain on an intense effort to find a peaceful and satisfactory outcome to what can only be called an emergency while in another part of Europe -- Brussels -- NATO continues to move in a very different form.Richard Holbrooke
Are we satisfied Of course not. There has been no change on the American position ... that Mr. Karadzic should present himself to The Hague for trial.
Richard Holbrooke
This is literally the first time in five years of them acknowledging anything that Clinton did. Until now the U.S. has been so completely withdrawn that we have lost a lot of time.
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These contacts were designed to find out if the people with whom the American officials met were in fact people who have the ability to influence and control all the people with the weapons.
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We are very close to a resumption of hostilities and the outbreak of a new round of fighting, which, if it does take place, immediately constitutes the largest war on the African continent.
Richard Holbrooke
We hope to bring the parties back to the negotiating table, ... but the hope to avoid war is very small.
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