On the recordNovember 20, 2012
Peace cannot be imposed from outside unless you do it by overwhelming force of arms, which is obviously not the case here. The parties have to want peace themselves.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Mitchell emphasizes that true peace requires the willingness of both parties involved.
Share & report
More from George Mitchell
Nov 20, 2012
Egypt is undertaking a major role here, and how they're able to succeed in that will go a long way toward deciding how much the whole process moves forward. They are to be commended to what they've done so far.
Nov 20, 2012
Well, it is a big step forward because the violence has ended and that's critically important. The longer it goes on with more fighting and dying, the harder it is to solve any problem.
Dec 12, 2007
The commissioner should give the players and everyone else the chance to make a fresh start. We're all human; we all make mistakes.
Dec 3, 2012
The Republicans of the Congress specifically, who have made the tax pledge, and the president who is trying to get them to break it.
Other voices in this conversation
