The Bombs Are the Negotiation, and the Dead Pay the Price

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'If we need to negotiate with bombs, we'll negotiate with bombs,' he explained across the empty chair.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: The Bombs Are the Negotiation, and the Dead Pay the Price

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