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What does it mean?
Terrorists do not engage in rational negotiation.
In plain terms
You cannot talk peace with terrorists.
What can you take from it?
Do not negotiate with terrorists.

Where it applies

  • foreign policy
  • counterterrorism
  • crisis management

Putting it to work

  • maintain sanctions
  • use force
  • avoid talks

Questions to consider

  • Can terror ever be negotiated?
  • When does talking help?

Another view

Sometimes talks are necessary to free hostages.

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