Lee Hamilton: “We will be criticized, I am sure, for talking with our adversaries…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2006

We will be criticized, I am sure, for talking with our adversaries, but I do not see how you solve these problems without talking to them.

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Lee Hamilton emphasizes the necessity of engaging in dialogue with adversaries to resolve issues.

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Lee Hamilton: “We will be criticized, I am sure, for talking with our adversaries, but I do not see how you solve these problems…”