I think the first step in all this is the acceptance that there is no military solution to this conflict. Neither side can militarily achieve their maximalist gains, their maximalist goals. Neither side can achieve them through the military side. The only way this conflict can end is through negotiation. That's the only way you're going to have peace is through negotiation. (01:41–01:47)
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Asserts that neither side in the conflict can achieve their goals through military means.
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