Talk is Mightier Than the Tank

Globe & Mail Paul Heinbecker
August 17, 2006

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Hand-to-hand diplomacy holds the key to a more peaceful future, hand-to-hand combat does not, says former ambassador PAUL HEINBECKER

PAUL HEINBECKER

It is always risky to draw lessons from a conflict before the dust has settled, but a few things seem clear enough from the Lebanon war to suggest some conclusions that can guide diplomacy and might point to a more peaceful future.

Lesson 1

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